This is the second in a series of podcasts this summer on California's laws for extended-time off, with a special focus on the state's paid family leave program that enables new parents to take time off from work to bond with their babies.
In this podcast, New America's David Gray talks with Kate Karpilow, executive director of the California Center for Research on Women and Families, who says the program has thrived despite the initial concerns that it would hurt the business community. One reason may be that the program is paid for through the state's disabilities fund and therefore does not require businesses to write paychecks to employees on leave. "The sky-is-falling scenarios didn't pan out," she says.
Early Ed Watch podcast – August 9, 2010
Few Complaints Accompany Calif Paid Leave Program
With our guest Kate Karpilow, executive director of the California Center for Research on Women and Families
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The Early Education Initiative seeks to promote a high-quality and continuous system of early care and education for all children, birth to age 8. While much of our focus is on pre-K up through 3rd grade, we also examine the need for high-quality infant and toddler care and better policies to support new parents.
Our forum on LinkedIn is a space for school district leaders, early childhood educators, policymakers and other interested parties to discuss their struggles, questions and achievements in creating a “before birth and up through third grade” system. It grew out of an event held at the New America Foundation on March 2, 2011.
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