Child Care

Early Childhood Beyond Pre-K: District of Columbia-Area Foundation Aids Infants and Toddlers
The Bainum Family Foundation, based in suburban Washington, D.C., is working to support better programs for infants and toddlers in low-income city neighborhoods.
Christina A. Samuels, March 25, 2016
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Early Childhood Lack of Oversight Found in Mississippi Child Care System
An investigation by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit education news outlet, found "minimal expectations, inconsistent rule enforcement and little help for [child care] centers that break safety regulations" in Mississippi.
Lillian Mongeau, March 3, 2016
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Federal Head Start Among Programs Boosted in Proposed White House Budget
Early-childhood priorities, such as more money for home visiting and child care, can be found throughout the federal budget proposal released Feb. 9 by the White House.
Christina A. Samuels, February 9, 2016
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Early Childhood Head Start, Child Care See Boosts Under Congressional Budget Deal
Congress shows its interest in early childhood by increasing the budgets of Head Start and the Child Care and Development Block Grant.
Christina A. Samuels, December 16, 2015
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Early Childhood New Report Paints Bleak Picture of California Child Care
Only 25 percent of children 12 or younger in California with working parents have a licensed child-care spot available to them, according to a Nov. 19 report.
Lillian Mongeau, December 7, 2015
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Early Childhood Subsidized Child Care Expanding, But Still a Scarce Resource in Many States
While most states are broadening their child-care assistance policies to serve more families, others are moving backward, says a report by the National Women's Law Center.
Lillian Mongeau, October 30, 2015
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Early Childhood New Construction Loan Fund to Benefit Early-Childhood Classrooms
The $100 million loan fund, announced Sunday at a meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative in New York, will be used to help providers buy and renovate preschool space.
Christina A. Samuels, September 27, 2015
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2 min read
Families & the Community Website Creates National Database of Preschool, Day-Care Regulations
Noodle, which launched earlier this year, has created 51 guides that can steer parents toward information on the preschool landscape in their jurisdiction.
Christina A. Samuels, September 15, 2015
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1 min read
Education Funding Child Care Increasingly Expensive, Popular, Part of Economy
Nearly half of households with an employed mother and a child under 5 reported using a paid child-care provider, says a report by the Committee for Economic Development.
Lillian Mongeau, September 4, 2015
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Early Childhood Child Care Programs Forced to Balance Quality and Financial Stability
A report on the challenges faced by Philadelphia-area child-care centers outlines issues that are concerns for providers across the country.
Christina A. Samuels, July 31, 2015
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2 min read
Early Childhood Texas Governor Keeps His Early Ed. Promises
Gov. Greg Abbott made improving early childhood support in his state a key element of his campaign, and he has kept many of those promises.
Lillian Mongeau, July 29, 2015
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Early Childhood Washington State To Spend More On Early Learning Than It Ever Has
After much back and forth, Washington state legislators and Gov. Jay Inslee agreed to spend $158 million on early education in the state's 2015-17 biennium.
Lillian Mongeau, July 6, 2015
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Early Childhood How Much Are You Paying for Child Care? Maybe Not as Much as You Think
A new analysis of Census Bureau data finds the overall increase over the past 20 years has been relatively modest, but affluent families and families who have preschool age children have seen the largest jumps.
Christina A. Samuels, May 28, 2015
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Early Childhood Chinese Preschool Provider Partners with Chicago Early-Childhood Institute
RYB, China's largest private daycare and preschool provider, is partnering with the Erikson Institute to train its employees in best practices.
Christina A. Samuels, May 21, 2015
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