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Greater Hudson Promise launches childcare training program
19+ hour, 17+ min ago (569+ words) Greater Hudson Promise Neighborhood on Warren Street in downtown Hudson. The program, known as Childcare Works, will give people a stipend to gain the credentials to open their own home-based daycares or to serve as lead teachers at a licensed…...
The cost of raising a kid now tops $44, 000 a year in one state
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1003+ words) In 2025, the average annual cost of raising a child under five in the United States reached $27, 743. These costs " which cover additional housing, food, transportation, healthcare, miscellaneous items. .. Cost of raising a child in each US state in 2025 In 2025, the average…...
EDITORIAL: We can't become complacent about lead poisoning
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (279+ words) They called for a renewed effort to update action levels, replace lead pipes and eliminate sources of lead in the environment. Without easy public access to information about lead in their communities and without an aggressive government approach to awareness…...
Montgomery County launches website to prevent childhood lead exposure
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (482+ words) Chipped and peeling paint along windowsills and doorframes are common culprits of elevated blood lead levels in children. A new state law requires regular inspections of some rental properties that health officials hope will eliminate the risk before exposure. FONDA…...
We went to some of the Minnesota day cares conservative influencer Nick Shirley did. Here's what we found
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1479+ words) Children sleep during nap time at Minnesota Child Care in Minneapolis on Dec. 30, 2025. (Renee Jones Schneider/The Minnesota Star Tribune/TNS) A politically charged You Tube video thrust a group of Somali-owned day cares in Minnesota into an uncomfortable spotlight…...