Five Big Obstacles to Opening Child Care Facilities in Rural Illinois
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Texas legislative session started this week. What are proposed child care, pre-K bills?
About 30 bills have been filed as of Friday, Jan. 17 related to child care, pre-K and paid parental leave. Most of the bills ...
Chicago child care advocates demand pay raises from mayor, citing shuttering day cares
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Child care advocates in Chicago are demanding pay raises from Mayor Brandon Johnson. They say higher pay ...
How Some Christian Group Homes Avoid Florida’s Standards
In place of the state, a nonprofit association has regulatory authority over about two dozen of the facilities.
WA lawmakers consider axing child care licensing fees
The licensing fees aren’t massive, depending on the size of the child care provider. Amy Anderson of the Washington Childcare Centers Association told lawmakers that child care providers face such ...
Why some Florida group homes for pregnant women aren’t licensed by the state
A nonprofit association separate from the state has regulatory authority over about two dozen of the facilities.
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Gov. Kelly announces $2.5 million partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas for Topeka child care center
Governor Laura Kelly announced Thursday that the State of Kansas is partnering with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas to open a licensed child care center in Topeka. The child care center will ...
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Committee unanimously supports bill to streamline Indiana’s child care licensing process
The bill would allow single-owner child care companies or nonprofits, like YMCAs, to open multiple locations under one license.
WA child-care advocates rally at state Capitol to push for changes to ‘shaky’ system
Tana Senn, the new Secretary of the Department of Children, Youth and Families (center), joins a group of supporters for a ...
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Philadelphia Pilot Program Pays Home-Based Child Care Providers $500 Every Month
Carmen Reaves has worked in child care for 25 years. Parents drop their children off at her home in the Overbrook Park ...
Northumberland County opening 50 child care spaces in January, with more to come in 2025
With a steadfast demand for child care in Northumberland, the county has announced 50 children will move from waiting lists into care in January, with 82 more openings coming soon.