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Policy Briefs

Pre-K Pivot? How Preschools Shift to Younger Children in Los Angeles

2025

This brief examines the implementation of transitional kindergarten (TK) in Los Angeles County and finds steady TK growth, particularly in more distant and economically better-off suburbs. At the same time, strong evidence shows that children benefit when they enter high-quality preschool at age...Read more about Pre-K Pivot? How Preschools Shift to Younger Children in Los Angeles

What Works for Universal Preschool in Los Angeles? Whittier’s Dual-Language Classrooms

2025

This brief profiles Whittier’s Phelan Language Academy, where joyful, well-structured dual-language transitional kindergarten (TK) classrooms support children’s bilingualism, cultural identity, and early literacy. With skilled teachers and strong district coaching, students develop preliteracy...Read more about What Works for Universal Preschool in Los Angeles? Whittier’s Dual-Language Classrooms

All Publications

Title	Author	Year	Publication type
Pre-K Pivot? How Preschools Shift to Younger Children in Los Angeles	Bruce Fuller; Austin Land; Qifan Zhang	2025	Policy Brief
What Works for Universal Preschool in Los Angeles? Whittier’s Dual-Language Classrooms	Bruce Fuller; Roberta Gonzalez	2025	Policy Brief