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Raising a child now costs more than $303,000, study finds
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (227+ words) (InvestigateTV) — The cost of raising a child to age 18 has climbed to more than $303,000 nationwide, according to a LendingTree study — a figure that comes out to nearly $17,000 a year after tax exemptions and credits. Matt Schulz, a LendingTree analyst, said…...
The summer squeeze: How families can save on childcare costs
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (68+ words) KCRG The summer squeeze: How families can save on childcare costs Gov. Reynolds signs bill expanding charter school funding Hegseth defends record $1.5 trillion defense ask on Capitol Hill Shooting near Harvard University leaves 2 with life-threatening injuries CommonGround previews Iowa's Farm…...
‘The workforce behind the workforce’: Child care assistance bill helps employees with their own families
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (777+ words) DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - A bill to make a Child Care Assistance (CCA) program available to child care workers permanent is now on the governor’s desk. House File 2514 would codify a pilot program that has existed since 2023 - making care employees automatically…...
Cedar Rapids nonprofit launches therapeutic child care program for young children
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (203+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Cedar Rapids nonprofit is expanding its services with a new program aimed at helping young children who struggle in traditional child care settings. Tanager held a ribbon cutting Wednesday for its new Bright Foundations Therapeutic…...
Working Iowa: Four Oaks Total Child Workforce Program
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (16+ words) KCRG Working Iowa: Four Oaks Total Child Workforce Program...
Enrollment for free 4-year-old preschool in eastern Iowa starts next week
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (155+ words) DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - Enrollment for free four-year-old preschool in Dubuque for the 2026-27 school year will start Monday. All 11 public elementary schools in Dubuque are included, as well as the Seedlings Preschool Center on Chavenelle Road offering preschool through the Statewide…...
Four eastern Iowa child care and preschool programs receive state grants
1+ year, 2+ week ago (204+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Four child care and preschool programs in eastern Iowa have received almost $400,000 in grants from the state. More than 120 applications were submitted for the Continuum... CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Four child care and preschool programs in…...
Iowa faces 40,000 child care slot shortfall, state data shows
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (829+ words) DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa needs about 162,000 daycare slots to meet the need, according to state data. That’s nearly 40,000 more than the capacity of all of Iowa’s child care centers combined. Affordability and making daycare jobs more attractive are among the…...