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Massive childcare center closure leaves Wilsonville families scrambling
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (402+ words) WILSONVILLE, Ore. " Siemens announced it is closing its Child Development Center at the end of June as part of a campus downsizing, leaving families without childcare options and staff without jobs. The multinational corporation said it is scaling back its…...
Gov. officials, including new mayor Mamdani, unveil free child care plan in New York City
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (591+ words) The two Democrats announced the proposals at a celebratory event in Brooklyn, with Hochul and Mamdani casting the initiative as a transformative step toward easing the city's notoriously high cost of living. "This is the day that everything changes," Hochul…...
Oregon House passes bill aimed at safeguarding child labor laws
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (206+ words) SALEM Ore. (KPTV) - The Oregon House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday designed to safeguard child labor protections in Oregon, amid potential federal changes to such protections. According to the House, HB 4013 "reinforces Oregon's longstanding commitment to safe, age-appropriate work…...