Linda Jacobson, Author at Local News Matters

School administrators gain skills as early-childhood leaders

by Linda Jacobson November 8, 2018April 10, 2019

This article is part of a series about First 5 — a tobacco tax initiative in California passed by voters 20 years ago to fund services for young children, from birth to kindergarten age. The series is supported by a University of Southern California 2018 Center for Health Journalism fellowship. The Cloverdale Unified School District […]

One California county epitomizes positive impact of home visiting amid national trend

by Linda Jacobson October 31, 2018April 29, 2019

Early-childhood advocates see new prevention challenges rise as tobacco sales decline

by Linda Jacobson October 23, 2018December 12, 2018

As revenue declines from one ‘sin tax,’ California considers tapping another for children’s programs

by Linda Jacobson October 22, 2018December 12, 2018

How filmmaker Rob Reiner put early childhood in the limelight

by Linda Jacobson October 22, 2018December 12, 2018

What did novel approach to early-childhood programs achieve?

by Linda Jacobson October 22, 2018April 10, 2019