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Ohio child care centers fear closure even with increased state funding
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (1137+ words) Ohio lawmakers have increased funding for publicly funded child care in recent years. But with that increase came changes that added financial strain to an industry already operating on a razor thin margin, a Dayton Daily News investigation found. Even…...
‘We are building our life around child care’: Ohio parents struggle with cost of care
7+ hour, 10+ min ago (1362+ words) For Kettering parent Katey Gibbins-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 three and 11 months. They pay for a combination of in-home child…...
Tell us about your experience with childcare costs
1+ week, 6+ day ago (86+ words) Tell us about your experience with childcare costs'Dayton Daily News The Dayton Daily News, Springfield News-Sun and Journal-News are looking at the cost of childcare to both families and childcare providers. If you are a family paying for childcare and…...
$38M child development center coming to Wright-Patterson AFB
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (426+ words) Wright-Patterson Air Force Base officials ceremonially broke ground Tuesday on a $38.3 million child development complex, a facility that will be only the second of its kind in the Air Force, advocates said. When completed, some 400 children and staff members will…...
GOP Ohio lawmaker calls for camera monitoring system to prevent child care fraud
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (567+ words) A Republican lawmaker, with support from Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, announced another House bill on Thursday that aims to add fraud-preventive steps to Ohio's state-run, federally funded child care program. The bill, from Toledo-area lawmaker and candidate for Congress…...
Area Ohio House reps tout child care integrity bill amid nationwide fraud concerns
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (497+ words) Two area Ohio House Republicans presented a bill Wednesday aiming to enhance the integrity of the state's federally subsidized child care system amid a fraud fervor that began in Minnesota and spilled into Ohio. House Bill 647, introduced by Reps. Phil…...
Ideas for grandparents to stay close to family — near and far
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (534+ words) Relationships are an important element of living a happy and fulfilling life. In a fast-paced and ever-changing world, grandparents are eager to stay connected to grandchildren and young people in their lives. Terry Kerr knows the importance of family relationships....
GEM CITY FAMILY: Ideas for squeezing in a date night when parenting has to happen, too
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (503+ words) This weekend, my husband and I celebrated our 11th wedding anniversary. As much as we would like a date night for just us, we do not have family nearby and our child struggles with new caregivers so we have become accustomed…...