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OK Legislature botches plan for big childcare center | Opinion
5+ hour, 37+ min ago (123+ words) The Oklahoman OK Legislature botches plan for big childcare center | Opinion It's become clear over the past few months that a majority of Oklahoma leaders have no grasp of how our state's childcare industry works. That alone is not super…...
Bridging the Quality Gap: TORSH Announces Readiness Initiative for New York's $4. 5 Billion Universal Childcare Expansion
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (203+ words) TORSH offers strategy sessions to help NY leaders scale coaching quality during the state's $4. 5 B universal childcare and "2-Care" expansion. The expansion of 3 K and the 2-Care initiative represents a major win for New York, but it also creates an…...
Childcare crisis strains our economy. HB 1979 is a solution | Opinion
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (338+ words) Oklahoma employers are facing an acute workforce shortage " and it's putting real strain on our economy. In manufacturing alone, Oklahoma is projected to face a shortage of nearly 20, 000 workers by 2028. When businesses can't find the talent they need, they can't…...
Oklahomans are struggling with child care. Here's how lawmakers want to fix it
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (440+ words) As Oklahoma struggles with a lack of child care options, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and advocates are looking toward long-term solutions." A statewide"study"released last week by United WE, a nonpartisan nonprofit focused on economic security…...
Oklahoma DHS asks lawmakers for nearly $70 M to fund child care
5+ mon, 1+ hour ago (829+ words) Over several months, Oklahoma Human Services (DHS) has made'significant cuts'to the child care subsidy program it administers, citing factors like rising enrollment and the expiration of temporary federal COVID-era funding. Now, it's asking the state legislature to help it undo…...
Oklahoma faces child care crisis that puts kids at risk | Opinion
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (335+ words) Oklahoma is facing a growing crisis in early childhood and school-age education " one thatputs families, workers and children at serious risk. Consider a single parent who has just secured employment and needs child care assistance for her 7-year-old. Under the…...
Just 4 Kids Preschool Meets Growing Childcare Demand with Comprehensive Programs in Hesperia
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (865+ words) HESPERIA, CA " November 12, 2025 " PRESSADVANTAGE " "Quality early education sets the foundation for lifelong learning, and centers like ours play a vital role in supporting families during these challenging times," said Alvin, Co-Founder and Educator at Just 4 Kids Preschool. "Our programs emphasize…...