Jenny Gold covers early childhood development and education for the Los Angeles Times. Before joining The Times in 2023, she spent nearly 14 years covering healthcare for radio and print as a senior correspondent at Kaiser Health News. Her stories have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Atlantic, NPR, Reveal and Marketplace, among others. A Berkeley native, she is a graduate of Brown University and was previously a Kroc fellow at NPR.
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For a generation of parents who grew up with cell phones and computers, letting kids indulge in a bit of phone or TV time doesn’t feel like a big deal.
June 26, 2024
Few families are anywhere close to meeting the screen time limits recommended by pediatricians. Many simply don’t believe devices are a problem to begin with.
June 26, 2024
Many parents allow children more than double the TV and tablet time experts suggest. Families are turning to screens for learning and distraction, clashing with advice.
June 26, 2024
California fines LAUSD $8.1 million after finding it violated transitional kindergarten requirements over classroom size and staffing amid the grade level’s expansion.
June 7, 2024
LAUSD has made transitional kindergarten testing optional after months of complaints from teachers and parents, who say it’s inappropriate for preschool-age kids.
May 24, 2024
As California public school enrollment declines again, state officials look to transitional kindergarten growth as a promising development.
May 17, 2024
Drownings among babies and toddlers spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts attribute it to years of shuttered pools and limited access to swim lessons.
May 14, 2024
LAUSD is giving transitional kindergarteners a test meant for kindergarteners. Some worry the district’s unusual decision won’t accurately assess their skills.
May 14, 2024
A car struck a power pole at 2:30 a.m. Saturday on Foothill Boulevard at Sierra Madre, killing three of the six people inside and disconnecting power to over 500 homes and businesses.
May 11, 2024
The nighttime display of pink and purple lights across the sky was mostly visible in the high desert and along Highway 2 in Angeles National Forest.
May 11, 2024