Pierce County preschool says it’s weeks away from opening infant room in child care desert
If the state legislation passes, the preschool hopes to take another shot at opening a 30-child daycare out of Lakebay ...
Observing and monitoring behaviors early can set kids up for long-term well-being
Navigating early developmental care for newborns and toddlers can be daunting for parents, but catching challenges early can ...
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Early Childhood Council of Boulder County raising money for scholarships
The Early Childhood Council of Boulder County recently distributed more than $64,000 in child care scholarships to families ...
Georgia Dept. of Early Care and Learning issues emergency closure of Lyons child care center
The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) has issued an emergency closure for Step by Step Child Care and ...
Childcare crisis: Low pay has early childcare workers searching for other jobs
Child advocates say we are in a childcare crisis, as recent data shows thousands of Pennsylvania classrooms are closed ...
Advocates: More money needed for child care in Whitmer’s budget before 'crisis gets worse'
Michigan should increase what it pays child care facilities to care for low-income families and expand income eligibility, ...
Filling gaps in growth: Early Childhood Coalition serves young children and families in Stillwater
The Early Childhood Coalition has a passion – promoting healthy growth and development in young children ages 0-5 years old – and they’re not slowing down. The nonprofit serves families through ...
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Private funding has created 100s of new child care spots in this Pa. county
ECHO, a program tackling child care shortages, helped add 854 new spots. But the funding ends next year, raising questions ...
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Six Months After Hurricane Helene, Child Care in N.C. Still Recovering
The storm damaged about 20 percent of western North Carolina’s child-care centers. Early childhood education is often ...
Meet Claire Withycombe, early learning reporter
Claire Withycombe reported on state politics for The Seattle Times for two years, but recently joined Education Lab to cover ...
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Megan Hoyt, Mark Owens and Katherine Perry: Early childhood education is everyone’s business
Our three organizations work intentionally in this community to grow and support the development of our local workforce, ...
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Gov. Stein announces new task force on child care and early education
The bipartisan task force will release an interim report in June, Stein said, along with a more robust report by the end of the year.