States help child care centers expand in bid to create more slots, lower prices
Reporting for this article was supported by New America’s Better Life Lab. Parking spots. Sprinkler systems. Earthquake building codes. These were some of the unexpected infrastructure issues Anna Pickel faced during the more than three years she sought a space to grow her home-based child care business near Portland,
State awards $14 million in grants for building, expanding child care centers
As the state seeks solutions for child care shortages, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Monday that $14 million in grants awarded to Iowa businesses and schools will create 874 new child care slots across the state.
NY governor proposes $110 million for new child care centers
Continuing a theme of proposing splashy and spendy new proposals aimed at keeping families in New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul took aim at the lack of child care centers Tuesday. Hochul wants to create a $110 million fund to support the construction of new child care facilities.
State of Iowa announces $14 million in grants to create 874 new child care slots
A state grant program has awarded $14 million to a total of 13 different recipients to create 874 new child care slots around the state. The grants were announced Monday by Gov. Kim Reynolds and ranged from as much as $2.
Gov. Reynolds awards $14 million in grants aimed at child care expansion
Over a dozen Iowa businesses and schools received funds to expand child care resources in their communities. A total of $14 million was awarded Monday through the state's Child Ca
N.Y. will find a path to universal child care, Hochul says
The issue is personal for Hochul, who left a job in the Washington, D.C. office of Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan because she ...
Lawmakers tease their plans to address high child care costs, low pre-K attendance in Pa.
Many Pennsylvanians are parents, and legislative memos — which preview bills before lawmakers formally introduce them — show ...
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2024 Research Roundup: 3 Must-Read Studies About Early Care and Education
As child care received unprecedented attention in this year’s presidential election — with presidential and vice presidential ...
Gov. Hochul proposes subsidizing child care costs, construction of new centers
Hochul's proposal would use state funds to reduce the child care cost to $15 per week for households making up to $108,000 a year.
Nurse charged with abuse after multiple newborns suffer fractures in intensive care unit
Erin Strotman was charged in one case, but detectives are also looking at similar injuries with other babies there as far ...
Applications open for Nebraska’s Child Care Tax Credit Act
Nebraska’s Child Care Tax Credit may have been passed back in 2023, but the start of 2025 will be the first time its effects ...
Johnson Co. expands child care assistance program to help support early education
JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa — Johnson County is expanding its child care assistance incentive program to help support early ...
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Task force report identifies ways to make child care more available and affordable in Alaska
Wider eligibility for subsidies, faster processes for hiring caregivers and dual use of school spaces are among the ...
Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit: Eligibility, Benefits, and How To Claim
If you have to pay for care for your children or dependents, you may qualify for the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit.
Legislators face challenges this session, including what to do about Wisconsin's child care crisis
Lawmakers share what they hope to do this session to alleviate the burden on Wisconsin families needing child care and the ...