7+ hour, 20+ min ago  (868+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS " A new therapeutic childcare program in Cedar Rapids aims to serve children 3 to 5 years old who are having a difficult time in daycare or who have even been expelled from daycare because of behavioral or emotional concerns. Tanager…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (494+ words) Iowa child care facilities would be able to apply for grant funding to expand existing capacity, adapt existing programs or start new programs to provide day care services outside the traditional 9-to-5 hours and on weekends under legislation reintroduced by…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (914+ words) Local early childhood leaders warn the change could undermine decades of community-driven coordination Jan. 22, 2026 2: 45 pm The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services is proposing an overhaul of how early childhood and family services are delivered in the state, creating…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1013+ words) Employers and employees alike agree increasing wages is necessary to keep staff in the jobs they love Jan. 18, 2026 5: 30 am Fran Mancl was thinking ahead. A certified nursing assistant at a nursing home, he wasn't making enough to plan for his…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (263+ words) Four pilot sites planned for next fall to offer before and after school care Dec. 10, 2025 5: 23 pm IOWA CITY " The Iowa City Community School District is exploring piloting its own before- and after-school program next year at four schools in an…...