Early Childhood Program Criticized for Some Grants
First 5 California administers proceeds of a state tobacco tax increase, channeling funds to early childhood health and education initiatives. The San Francisco commission has drawn criticism for its Parent Action Grants program, which has been used for overnight camping trips and Italian immersion lessons at a preschool.
- "Not All First 5 Grants Are Helping Poor Kids" (Sturrock, San Francisco Chronicle, 4/19).