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Family Month" backer cites biology, declining birth rates in defense of resolution
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (389+ words) (The Center Square) " Illinois Family Institute Executive Director David Smith is praising a proposal from U. S. Rep. Mary Miller to designate June as "Family Month," instead of Pride Month, calling the resolution a needed cultural shift toward traditional family structures. Miller…...
WA Senate Republican leader says alleged child care fraud "deserves investigation
4+ week, 2+ day ago (311+ words) A colorful alphabet chart decorates the top of a classroom chalkboard. (The Center Square) - The Washington Senate Minority Leader is calling on the Department of Children, Youth, and Family Services to conduct investigations into alleged child care fraud, arguing that…...
Seattle Councilwoman calls for fraud audit that won't happen soon
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (666+ words) (The Center Square) - Seattle Councilmember Maritza Rivera is calling for a formal audit of the city's Human Services Department contracts, but the review won't be getting immediate attention because the auditor's office has a backlog. Rivera, in a statement last…...
Private preschools: Charlie's Law costing hundreds of thousands of dollars
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (346+ words) (The Center Square) " Some Louisiana private preschools say "Charlie's Law," a child-safety measure passed last year, is saddling them with steep new costs that could force tuition hikes, strain staffing and threaten the future of their pre-K programs. In written…...
Op-Ed: Washington hid in-home childcare records; Minnesota shows why it was a grave mistake
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (720+ words) Washington has been down this road before." In 2016, voters were presented with Initiative 1501, marketed as a commonsense measure to protect seniors from identity theft." The emotional appeal was powerful. The substance was something else entirely." The initiative rewrote Washington's public…...
Groups skeptical of proposed child care fraud legislation
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (577+ words) (The Center Square) "Policy experts are sounding off about proposed legislation heard by the Ohio House Children and Human Services committee recetly to address potential fraud in the child care sector. The Republican-introduced would establish rules for surveillance of child…...
Idaho has least childcare regulations, Vermont the most out of the 50 states
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (576+ words) (The Center Square) " Idaho ranks as the freest of the 50 states when it comes to childcare regulations, while Vermont is the least free, according to a new report from the Archbridge Institute. Vice president of policy at the Archbridge Institute…...
Chamber: Lack of child care costly Ohio billions
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (437+ words) (The Center Square) "Ohio's economy is losing out on billions thanks to insufficient child care infrastructure, according to the state's Chamber of Commerce. President and CEO Steve Sivers called on the legislature to invest in the system, while urging the…...
Report: Better economy and reforms boost child welfare
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1141+ words) (The Center Square) - Arizona's improving economy and welfare reforms have led to better outcomes for children, according to a new report. Common Sense Institute Arizona released a report called "Trends in Child Welfare: The State of Arizona's Child Welfare Services…...
WA bill to protect students would also exempt some gov employee info from disclosure.
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (452+ words) (The Center Square) - A Washington state bill would exempt certain public employee and student information from disclosure under state open records laws, a move proponents argue is necessary to protect individuals' privacy but critics say could damage transparency. Washington state…...