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PikeView Middle School students turn pet food drive into hands‑on lesson in leadership
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (346+ words) PRINCETON, W.Va. (WVVA) - PikeView Middle School students swapped video games for leashes and litter scoops, and homeless pets in Mercer County are better off for it. Over the past few weeks, the Princeton'area students planned and pulled off a pet…...
Kaine reintroduces bipartisan bill to expand after-hours child care access
3+ week, 5+ day ago (225+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVVA) - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, along with colleagues from both parties, has reintroduced legislation to help working families find affordable child care for nontraditional hours. The After Hours Child Care Act would expand existing child care programs and support new…...
For some families, child care costs more than rent, study finds
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (236+ words) (InvestigateTV) " A new LendingTree analysis found child care for two kids now costs more than rent in 85 of the 100 largest U.S. metros. Matt Schulz with LendingTree said that's a major challenge for families who are already stretched thin by making ends…...
West Virginia receives $1,651 per child in federal childcare support
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (204+ words) WEST VIRGINIA (WVVA) - A new SmartAsset analysis ranks West Virginia second in the nation for federal childcare subsidies received per child, underscoring the state's relatively high level of federal support for early-care needs. SmartAsset reports West Virginia receives an average…...
Virginia employers report childcare struggles affecting workforce
2+ mon, 23+ hour ago (133+ words) Virginia employers report childcare struggles affecting workforce'WVVA CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Childcare struggles are creating workforce problems for Virginia employers, with nearly nine out of ten reporting employees are late or miss work due to childcare issues, according to a new…...
West Virginia among most affordable states to have one parent stay home; Virginia costs are higher
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (119+ words) THE TWO VIRGINIAS (WVVA) - A new SmartAsset study released December 2nd finds West Virginia near the bottom of the national cost scale for keeping one parent at home to raise a child. The analysis estimates a West Virginia family needs about…...
Children’s Home Society growing as a family
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (183+ words) RALEIGH COUNTY, W.Va. (WVVA) - The Children's Home Society has assisted Raleigh County youth for over four decades. Now, through renovations, they're about to be helping even more. The organization has expanded - adding a full-size industrial kitchen, walk-in pantries, and rooms…...