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California Public School Enrollment Continues Post-Pandemic Decline

May 21, 2025 | KQED

In this KQED article, Early Edge California‘s Director of Policy, Carolyne Crolotte, discusses the latest CDE enrollment data and the increase in Transitional Kindergarten enrollment amidst an overall decline, as its expansion across California continues.

Carolyne Crolotte Director of Policy

“We’re going to become the state with the largest universal preschool program in the nation,” said Carolyne Crolotte, director of policy at Early Edge California. “We know the importance of early learning in this critical time in children’s life, and we have the opportunity to set them up for success in their K–12 journey and beyond, so this is very exciting.”

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