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Child care center at Columbus State Community College to close in May
11+ hour, 5+ min ago (93+ words) Columbus State's child care center to close indefinitely in May'The Columbus Dispatch Child care center at Columbus State Community College to close in May Columbus State Community College's child care center will indefinitely close next month after its operator ended…...
Monkey DOOZ® Opens National Franchising to Investors Seeking a Scalable, Experience-Driven Children’s Services Brand
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (775+ words) Monkey DOOZ was intentionally designed to be both emotionally resonant and financially sound," said Karla Vandenberg, founder of Monkey DOOZ. We've proven the model over time, and we're now inviting investors and franchise partners who want to grow a business…...
Ohio lawmakers want AG to have power to crack down on childcare fraud
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (129+ words) Ohio lawmakers want AG to have power to crack down on childcare fraud'The Columbus Dispatch Ohio lawmakers want AG to have power to crack down on childcare fraud Amid viral videos claiming widespread childcare fraud elsewhere, Ohio lawmakers want to…...
Ohio's actual child care problem won't make you a TikTok star | Opinion
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (588+ words) Ohio has a child care problem, but it isn't the one TikTokers, YouTubers, political opportunists and xenophobic racists want you to believe. Child care workers are underpaid, and child care is far too expensive for Ohio families. Those realities are…...
Child care is in crisis. New funding aims to bolster workforce, economy
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (97+ words) The child care field has a critical worker shortage, and, thanks to a grant, there will soon be training available in Spanish in central Ohio. Child care is in crisis. New funding aims to bolster workforce, economy Children milled about…...
Ohio childcare workers deserve free care for their own kids | Opinion
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (645+ words) Small businesses are the backbone of Ohio's economy, and the childcare industry is the backbone of small businesses. We know that childcare is the workforce behind the workforce, so why aren't we providing working Ohioans more support? Senate Bill 177is the…...
The mental labor of parenting – how to calm the noise
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (896+ words) Parents make thousands of decisions each day, from meal planning to education to planning schedules and keeping financial records. While moms and dads are both susceptible to these stressors, a recent study suggests that in many families, moms bear the…...
Lack of child care costs Ohio economy $5.48B each year, new Chamber report finds
1+ year, 13+ hour ago (565+ words) Ohio's lack of affordable child care is hurting more than working parents. It's costing the state's economy $5.48 billion in untapped taxes and employer earnings each year, according to a new U.S. Chamber Foundation report. "Child care is a national crisis. Everyone…...