There are more homeless infants and toddlers in California. What does this mean for early learning programs and schools?

September 3, 2026 Ed Source

Nearly 86,000 of California's children ages 0 to 3 — more than 5% of the state's infants and toddlers — are estimated to have experienced homelessness in 2023-24, according to new data analysis by SchoolHouse Connection and Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan.