10+ hour, 41+ min ago   (114+ words) by Alisa Nelson | Jan 13, 2026 The Missouri Department of elementary and Secondary Education says the state has received federal childcare subsiding funding. The department says all funding requests from the Administration for Children and Families that had been delayed due to…...

5+ mon, 15+ hour ago   (273+ words) Missouri has a severe shortage of child care workers, and part of the problem is low wages and no benefits. Alisa Nelson talks to Robin Phillips, CEO of Child Care Aware of Missouri, who says a new initiative will provide…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (423+ words) by Alisa Nelson | Feb 26, 2025 Missouri is one step closer to adding a tool that is designed to boost access to affordable and high-quality childcare options around the state. The state House of Representatives has given preliminary approval to a plan…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (339+ words) To listen to the interview with Missouri Office of Childhood (OOC) Assistant Commissioner Pam Thomas, click here. (13:03) " Missouri says it expects to finish its backlog of childcare subsidy payments by the end of this month for family and provider applications,…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (34+ words) (13:03) Missouri says it expects to finish its backlog of childcare subsidy payments by the end of this month for family and provider applications, ... by Alisa Nelson | Jan 24, 2025 | News...