WASHINGTON (AP) – Parents with children in day care often assume workers have cleared background checks and the facility has passed unannounced inspections, but a review to be released Tuesday finds a ...

In a survey, a majority of economists say a new child care assistance program will help Ohio kids later in life. In September, Gov. Mike DeWine announced the start of the $10 million Child Care Cred ...

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Doubts swirled from the start. After Cynthia King’s baby Wiley Muir died suddenly at a home-based day care in Honolulu, she fixated on the things that seemed off. The medical examiner said he died of ...

Even with structural support from the state, child care providers still face traditional liability issues, particularly ...

Both chambers of the Statehouse passed measures Tuesday designed to increase access to child care by reducing existing regulations. But while the Senate passed its bill – a priority for the Republican ...

Organizations and research efforts have long focused on fighting children’s food insecurity. But a new study found that the ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Workforce, access and affordability – those are the three target areas the Department of Social Services hopes to address in updating the child care system in South Dakota.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has updated its vaccine requirements for school-age children. These new rules will go into effect at the start of the 2024-25 school year. School-age ...