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Newsom boosted transitional kindergarten and put preschool out of reach for many California families

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Bruce Fuller Bruce Fuller is professor emeritus of education policy at UC Berkeley. Lisa Wilkin Lisa Wilkin leads the Child Development Consortium of Los Angeles, a nonprofit network of preschools. Gov. Gavin Newsom once aspired to ease the sky-high […]

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According to The Almanac’s source item, Newsom boosted transitional kindergarten and put preschool out of reach for many California families, This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Bruce Fuller Bruce Fuller is professor emeritus of education policy at UC Berkeley. Lisa Wilkin Lisa Wilkin leads the Child Development Consortium of Los Angeles, a nonprofit network of preschools. Gov. Gavin Newsom once aspired to ease the sky-high […]

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Newsom boosted transitional kindergarten and put preschool out of reach for many California familiesThe Almanac - 2026-05-18T12:00:00+00:00

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