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flag California’s free transitional kindergarten rollout has increased access and school readiness, but caused steep declines in private preschool enrollment, threatening child care availability and provider stability.

flag California’s expansion of free transitional kindergarten for all 4-year-olds, part of a nearly tripled state investment in early education, has boosted access and school readiness while shifting families from private preschools. flag This has caused sharp enrollment declines at private child care centers, threatening their financial stability and reducing availability of care, especially for infants and toddlers. flag Though the public program is praised for affordability and quality, experts warn the strain on private providers raises concerns about long-term child care access and system sustainability.

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