Media Contact
Mario Fierro-Hernandez
Communications Manager
1 (510) 673-0781
Media Coverage
New America
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.
Heising-Simons Foundation
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.
NBC News
Jan. 2019 – Kidango is featured heavily in a national story about early childhood mental health consultants helping teachers deal with difficult childhood behaviors. The reporter visited two Kidango centers for the story.
The Hechinger Report
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.
The Economist
Jan. 2019 – Kidango CEO Scott Moore is mentioned in an article about how early childhood education is being taken more seriously by both political parties in the U.S.
Assemblywoman Rubio Press Office
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
San Francisco Chronicle
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.
Silicon SAHM
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.
Governing
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.
The Preschool Podcast
Nov. 2018 – Kidango Chief Early Learning Officer Jennifer Pare joined the podcast to speak about the impact of preschool on low income families.
Education Week
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.
Education Dive
Oct. 2018 – Kidango CEO Scott Moore is quoted in an article about what First 5 has achieved, as the initiative celebrates its 20th anniversary.
Education Dive
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.
KQED The California Report
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.
KPCC-FM Southern California Public Radio
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.
Education Dive
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.
The Preschool Podcast
Sep. 2018 – Kidango CEO Scott Moore joined the podcast to speak about Kidango-sponsored state legislation aimed at reducing preschool expulsion.
The Independent
July 2018 – Teens Unite for Education, a student group in Dublin, donated 80 backpacks to children at Kidango’s Emerald Vista Center.
State of Reform
June 2018 – A Kidango-sponsored bill regarding preschool mental health services advances through the California legislature.
East Bay Times
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.
Press Releases
Early Learning Advocates Urge Protection of California’s Early Learning and Care System
May 15, 2020 – Leading Early Learning Advocacy Organizations Early Edge California and Kidango Respond to Governor Newsom’s May Revision.
Early Edge and Kidango Celebrate Early Education Wins in State Budget
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.
Early Care & Education Youth Apprenticeship Awarded Grant to Expand Apprenticeship Pathways for High School Youth
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.
Kidango Names Tena Sloan LMFT, IFECMHS/RPF-II, as Vice President Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation and Training
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.
Gov. Newsom’s Budget Proposal an Important Down-Payment to Invest in California’s Youngest Children
Jan. 2019 – Scott Moore, CEO of Kidango, released the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2019-20 budget proposal.
Study Indicates that Preschool Children Perform Better in Literacy Assessment in SEEDS Classrooms
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.
California Bill Combating Preschool Expulsions Signed Into Law
Oct. 2018 – Law expands access to early mental health consultation services for young children in child care and preschool.
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Industry Expert & Media Spokesperson
Scott Moore, CEO
Scott has over 20 years of education policy and management experience. As Chief Policy Advisor for Early Edge California, he helped lead the expansion of preschool access to over 170,000 children each year through the establishment of the new Transitional Kindergarten grade and the consolidation of existing preschool programs into the new California State Preschool Program.
In 2014, Scott served as a Senior Fellow at the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. In 2011, he was appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to be Executive Director of the California Early Learning Advisory Council. Scott is former Director of Early Education at Kidango, where he led the program operations. He is also a co-founder of a private Montessori school in Oakland.
Scott received his BA in Political Science from UCLA, his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern, and has taken early childhood education courses at Pacific Oaks College.
To request an interview with Scott, please email mfhernandez@kidango.org.
