As many child care centers across the country face possible closure after American Rescue Plan funding expired this fall, Minnesota stood out in this sector as state-allocated funds came online to ...

What helps families understand whether an early childhood program truly offers the safety and support young children need?

The recent Omaha World-Herald article “Nebraska child care providers say proposed rules could limit spots, raise costs,” addressed the pushback from Nebraska child care directors regarding the new ...

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"No availability" has become an unfortunate, yet all too common response to working families desperately looking for child care. Even worse is having to tell families that we are closing their current ...

Child care providers are leaving the field not because they don’t have a passion for taking care of and educating children but because they can’t afford to live with the low wages of a child care ...

In a dimly-lit classroom in downtown Milwaukee, nine aspiring early childhood teachers scribbled notes as they watched a video about the capabilities of 4-month-olds. Babies at that age “can now ...