Press

Apr 2023 – Kidango CEO Scott Moore and VP of Quality Improvement Anika Bugarin-Jebejian are featured in an article about pre-k data used to inform policies and practices at the classroom, program, and state level.

Feb 2023 – Kidango is featured in an article about universal preschool in East San Jose.

Feb 2023 – Kidango CEO Scott Moore is featured in an article about the teacher shortages facing classrooms in the Bay Area.

Jan 2023 – Kidango CEO Scott Moore is featured in an article about increasing all staff wages to the baseline livable wage in the Bay Area.

Oct 2022 – Kidango CEO Scott Moore is quoted in an article about Preschool closures due to teacher shortages.

Oct 2022 – Kidango VP of Advocacy and Policy Maeva Marc is quoted in an article about Assembly Bill (AB) 22, Senate Bill (SB) 1047, and Assembly Bill (AB) 2806.

Sep 2022 – Kidango CEO Scott Moore is quoted in an article about the Cesar Chavez Early Learning Center.

May 2022 – Kidango CEO Scott Moore is quoted in an article about Kindergarten reform in the state of California.

Mar. 2022 – Kidango CEO Scott Moore is quoted in an article about adverse childhood experiences and the pandemic’s lasting impact on children.

Feb. 2022 – Kidango CEO Scott Moore is quoted in an article about Governor Newsom’s proposed expansion of services for California’s subsidized preschool program.

Oct. 2021 – Kidango VP of Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Tena Sloan is quoted in an article about mental health services and additional support for children and caregivers.

July 2021 – Kidango CEO Scott Moore is quoted in an article about Governor Newsom’s universal transitional kindergarten program slated to be gradually phased in over the next five years.

July 2021 – Kidango CEO Scott Moore is quoted in an article about partnering with the Kenneth Rainin Foundation and NORC at University of Chicago to close the early learning achievement gap.

Jun. 2021 – Kidango CEO Scott Moore discusses the impact on children’s development and learning from COVID-19 and groundbreaking findings from their research study.

May 2021 – Kidango is featured in an article about mental health and trauma-informed education.

May 2021 –  Kidango Vice President of Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation and Training Tena Sloan is quoted in an article about a growing body of research on the importance of play in young children.

May 2021 – Kidango is featured in an article about new research from Yale University supporting the early childhood mental health consultation model in classrooms.

Apr 2021 – The New York times highlights Kidango’s early childhood mental health consultation model focused on healing trauma and toxic stress.

Jan. 2021 – Kidango CEO Scott Moore is quoted in an article about Governor Newsom’s proposed budget to expand transitional kindergarten to all four-year-olds in California.

Dec. 2020 – Kidango CEO Scott Moore is quoted in an article about legislation to expand transitional kindergarten to all 4-year-olds, make child care more affordable by creating a sliding scale for family fees, increase reimbursement rates for preschool teachers and bar expulsions and suspensions in preschool.

Sep. 2020 – Kidango CEO Scott Moore is quoted in an article about Joe Biden’s plan to provide universal preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds.

Sep. 2020 – Kidango is featured in a story about parents opting out of kindergarten due to concerns about distance learning or attending school during COVID-19.

Jul. 2020 – Kidango is featured in a story covering expanding child care services for low-income families in Pleasanton, Dublin and Livermore.

Apr. 2020 – Kidango CEO Scott Moore talks about reopening centers to serve the children of health care workers and first responders on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

March 26, 2020 – Kidango CEO Scott Moore is interviewed about Kidango’s temporary closure of its childcare centers and drastic changes to its services as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.

Feb. 2019 – Kidango is featured in a blog post about recent media coverage for grantees of the Heising-Simons Foundation, following the NBC News article about early childhood mental health consultations for teachers at Kidango.

Jan. 2019 – Kidango is featured heavily in a story about early childhood mental health consultants helping teachers deal with difficult childhood behaviors. The reporter visited two Kidango centers for the story.

Jan. 2019 – Assemblywoman Blanca E. Rubio introduces landmark legislation to increase access to high-quality child care for infants and toddlers; Kidango is a sponsor of the bill

Dec. 2018 – Assemblymember Kevin McCarty unveils a new bill that will expand access to quality preschool for thousands of children across California; Kidango is a sponsor of the bill.

Nov. 2018 – Kidango Director of Nutrition Noelle Payomo wrote a guest blog about healthy eating habits ahead of Thanksgiving, including food literacy and meal planning.

Nov. 2018 – Kidango CEO Scott Moore talks about the steps California is taking to lower preschool expulsion rates, including the passage of AB2698 in September 2018, a new law that will equip teachers and caregivers to recognize and deal with challenging behaviors in children.

Oct. 2018 – Kidango CEO Scott Moore is quoted in a summary of AB 2698, the Kidango-sponsored legislation that increases access to mental health services for children in preschool and child care facilities.

Oct. 2018 – Kidango CEO Scott Moore is quoted in an article about what First 5 has achieved, as the initiative celebrates its 20th anniversary.

Oct. 2018 – Kidango CEO Scott Moore is quoted in an article about the 20th anniversary of First 5, and how Proposition 10 put early childhood education in the spotlight.

Oct. 2018 – Kidango early childhood mental health specialist Tena Sloan spoke with KQED about how AB 2698 will equip teachers and caregivers to recognize and deal with challenging behaviors in children.

Oct. 2018 – Early childhood expert Walter Gilliam spoke with Priska Neely about assembly bill 2698, the Kidango-sponsored legislation that increases access to mental health services for children in preschool and child care facilities.

Oct. 2018 – Education Dive reports on the signing-into-law of assembly bill 2698, Kidango-sponsored legislation that increases access to mental health services for children in preschool and child care facilities.

July 2018 – Teens Unite for Education, a student group in Dublin, donated 80 backpacks to children at Kidango’s Emerald Vista Center.

June 2018 – A Kidango-sponsored bill regarding preschool mental health services advances through the California legislature.

May 2018 – Kidango CEO Scott Moore is among those in support of a ballot measure that would raise the sales tax in Alameda County by a half-cent, with the money going to assist low-income families with child care and preschool costs.

May 2023 – Kidango proposes solutions for challenges and complexities facing the ECE field; chief among them the teacher shortage, financial relief for ECE providers, and adopting alternative methodologies for determining the cost of child care.

Nov 2022 – Kidango is dedicated to paying a professional wage and benefits that allows all staff to provide for themselves and their families. Kidango is excited to announce that all Kidango staff now make a living wage of at least $26.92 per hour.  

Oct 2022 – Black Men for Educational Equity, Santa Clara County Office of Education, Kidango, and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond celebrate the signing of Assembly Bill (AB) 2806 which prohibits suspensions and expulsions in early learning and care programs.

Oct 2022 – Early Learning advocates Early Edge California, Kidango, and California School Employees Association (CSEA) celebrate Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of Assembly Bill (AB) 22.

Oct 2022 – Early Learning advocates Early Edge California, EveryChild California, and Kidango celebrate Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of Senate Bill (SB) 1047.

Sep 2022 – The California Department of Education (CDE) Early Education Division (EED) awards $7 million in California State Preschool Program (CSPP) funding to support the expansion of the Cesar Chavez Early Learning Center (CCELC) in San Jose.

May 2022 – Alum Rock Union Elementary School District and Kidango partner to expand quality early care and education in San Jose through the creation of The Cesar Chavez Early Learning Center.

Jan 2022 – Kidango celebrates Governor Gavin Newsom’s key investments in Early Education and Care as outlined in California’s 2022-2023 State Budget proposal.

Dec 2021 – One teen’s dedication to community and mastery of his passion has transformed the lives of Bay Area babies and young children facing developmental delays.

Jul 2021 – Early Edge California, Kidango, CSEA, and San Diego Unified School District Celebrate Tremendous Investment in California’s Early Learning and Care System.

May 2021 – Early Edge California, Kidango, CSEA, and San Diego Unified School District Celebrate Historic Investment for California’s Early Learning and Care System.

Apr. 2021 – Asm. Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento), Early Edge California, Kidango, and San Diego Unified School District Support the American Families Plan announced by President Biden.

Apr. 2021 – SEEDS of Learning’s rigorous teacher development model increases early reading proficiency among students in Bay Area schools, a game changer for countering systemic discrepancies and racial inequities after a year of remote learning.

Feb. 2021 – Assemblywoman Blanca Rubio (D- Baldwin Park) announced the
introduction of legislation to address inequality in early education in line with the California Governors Early Learning and Care Master Plan.

Jan. 2021 – Governor Gavin Newsom announced his 2021-22 budget for California which makes huge strides for Early Learning by starting implementation of the Master Plan for Early Learning and Care and advancing toward the realization of universal preschool for all four-year-olds in the state. 

December 8, 2020 – Organizations Urge Support for SB 50 (Limón) and AB 22 (McCarty),
Part of a 2021 Legislative Package to Establish a High-quality, Whole-child, Mixed-delivery Early Learning and Care System for Children Birth to 5.

December 2, 2020 – Leading children’s organizations Early Edge California and Kidango weigh in on California’s Newly-Released Master Plan for Early Learning and Care, commissioned by Governor Gavin Newsom.

June 24, 2020 – The Office of Head Start, through the Designation Renewal System (DRS), has named Kidango and CAPE to provide services within Alameda County.

June 23, 2020 – California’s State Legislature and Governor Gavin Newsom protect crucial investments for our youngest children while balancing the budget in the face of substantial shortfalls. 

June 15, 2020 – The California Legislature passes a budget recognizing childcare and Early Learning programs as the backbone of the state and the economy.

May 15, 2020 – Leading Early Learning Advocacy Organizations Early Edge California and Kidango respond to Governor Newsom’s May Revision.

June 2019 – Early Edge California and Kidango commend Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Legislature for their commitment to early care and education in the 2019-20 budget signed today by the Governor.

May 2019 – The ECE Youth Apprenticeship is a ground-breaking program that will enable high school students to complete four college courses and on-the-job training in a community-based child care center operated by Kidango.

Feb. 2019 – Sloan will take responsibility for shaping and executing an overarching vision and strategic direction for the early childhood mental health consultation (ECMHC) programs across Kidango.

Jan. 2019 – Scott Moore, CEO of Kidango, released the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2019-20 budget proposal.

Dec. 2018 – Research conducted by Kidango suggests that preschool-age children show strong development in five key literacy indicators when placed in a SEEDS classroom.

Oct. 2018 – Law expands access to early mental health consultation services for young children in child care and preschool.

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