Ohio child care centers fear closure even with increased state funding

Ohio lawmakers have increased funding for publicly funded child care in recent years. But with that increase came changes ...

'We are building our life around child care': Ohio parents struggle with cost of care

Burdette, the single largest household expense for her and her husband, Brandon Burdette, is $2,600 a month for child care. The couple has two kids, ages ...
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Trump’s new child care subsidy rules compound an already dire situation for providers and families

I live in the small city of Rolla, Missouri, where half the child care centers have closed in the past six years. In the past year, my state has lost 1,771 child care slots due to closures. This ...
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Child care workers receive up to $300 as pilot program expands

Michigan's early childhood agency announced a pilot program giving higher wages to child care workers in hopes of keeping them in the career field.
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Child care centers tap retirees to fill staffing gaps

DENVER — It was nap time at Family Star Montessori, and Sue Alexander, a retired accountant, settled onto the floor beside a little girl named Ophelia. The child leaned against her and announced: “I ...

Advocate, parent decry lack of wage increase for child-care workers in updated plan

Updates to the program manual coming into effect on April 1 don't include wage increases, or a pension plan, says advocate ...