Child Care
Early Childhood
Child-Care Subsidies Spur Mothers to Work, Study Finds
Child-care subsidies paid to low-income mothers spur them to secure work, a report from the Wellesley Centers for Women at Wellesley College has found.
Early Childhood
Study: 1940s-Era Universal Child Care Program Had Positive Effects on Children
The Lanham Act child care centers, funded as a way to get mothers into defense jobs during World War II, provided benefits to eligible children that were significant into their adulthood, says an early-childhood education researcher.
Early Childhood
Funding to Upgrade Child-Care Facilities Part of New Massachusetts Bond Bill
The bond will provide a steady stream of funds to improve daycare and after-school facilities statewide.
Early Childhood
Single-Delivery System of Child Care Could Jeopardize Options, Advocate Says
Just as cities, states, and the federal government weigh expanded universal pre-K, one advocate warns we might pay a price should home-based care fall by the wayside.
Early Childhood
Many Families Spend More on Child Care Than Rent, Study Says
Families in many states paid more for child care than they did for other budget items, a new study by the advocacy group Child Care Aware states.
Early Childhood
Regulators Find Shortcomings at Conn. Child-Care Facilities, Analysis Says
Connecticut child-care facilies failed to meet 7 of 13 state standards, researchers state.
Early Childhood
Preschoolers Who Nap Have Better Recall, Study States
Preschoolers who nap have increased memory abilities, but the tradition is being cut at schools and day cares to make time for instruction.
Early Childhood
Preschool Funding, and How to Get It
Houston and the Granite district in Utah will be two to watch when considering unique ways to pay for early-childhood education.
Early Childhood
Minn. In-Home Child Care Providers Can Continue to Join Unions, Judge Rules
An effort to stop Minnesota child-care providers from joining unions was dismissed--for now--on a technicality.
Early Childhood
Texas Early Educators Fall Short in Pay Comparison, Study Says
Child-care providers and preschool teachers earn far less than their colleagues in other states on average, report finds.
Early Childhood
Spanking Creates Aggressive Children, Study Shows
Spanking children as a means of discipline creates aggression, research done by a University of Texas professor states.
Early Childhood
Child Care Costs More Than College in Illinois
Judging by the numbers in a new study, full-time child-care workers could find themselves priced out of the market when it comes to their own children.
Early Childhood
Universal Pre-K Grows Child-Care Market
Demand for early-childhood programs grew substantially following the implementation of universal pre-K programs in Georgia and Oklahoma.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Highly-Contagious Norovirus Leading Cause of Stomach Illness in Young Children
Rotavirus was not a leading cause of illness, which researchers linked to vaccination practices.