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Shortage of childcare across Colorado Springs impacting growing east side
19+ hour, 50+ min ago (36+ words) Shortage of childcare across Colorado Springs impacting growing east side'Yahoo There are nearly three children aged zero to six for every one childcare spot available in El Paso County. That's according to research done by UCCS....
Trump Said 'We're Fighting Wars, We Can't Take Care Of Daycare' — Elizabeth Warren Wants You To Imagine An Alternative Universe
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (436+ words) Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) blasted President Donald Trump after he suggested the federal government cannot afford to fund daycare, Medicaid and Medicare while the United States is fighting wars, arguing that his priorities are upside down. In a post on…...
New York City launches free child care program for municipal workers
1+ week, 1+ day ago (372+ words) New York City is launching its first free, on-site child care program for municipal workers, offering support to workers with children as young as six weeks old. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the pilot initiative on March 30, 2026, alongside officials from the…...
New daycare in Tooele offers relief to families on long waitlists
1+ week, 5+ day ago (22+ words) New daycare in Tooele offers relief to families on long waitlists'Yahoo New daycare in Tooele offers relief to families on long waitlists...
Working parents 'struggling to afford nappies or food"
1+ week, 5+ day ago (475+ words) A baby bank has seen a 55% increase in demand in one year due to the cost of living crisis, leaders have said. The Forest of Dean Baby Bank helped 177 families in January 2026 compared to 111 during the same month the previous…...
Policies That Support Kids: Texans Care For Children Hosts Annual Luncheon
2+ week, 21+ hour ago (131+ words) Policies That Support Kids: Texans Care For Children Hosts Annual Luncheon'Yahoo The Texans Care for Children Awards Luncheon brings together community-minded Texans united by a shared belief: every child deserves a safe home, a strong start in school, access to…...
Universal child care: State expands program, WNY may wait
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (428+ words) Gov. Kathy Hochul is moving forward with her plan to expand universal child care across New York, focusing first on the New York City area. RELATED: New York officials urge residents to report price gouging following Iran conflict But local…...
UofL to cut funding for child care center, leaving parents 'shocked"
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (738+ words) The University of Louisville is pulling funding from the Early Learning Campus, which it manages alongside Family Scholar House, due to budget concerns " leaving families upset and scrambling for child care. The ELC provides daycare to UofL faculty, staff and…...
Mamdani’s Child Care Czar on NYC’s First-of-Its-Kind, Universal 2-K Rollout
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1706+ words) In New York City, a family needs to make over $330,000 a year " the equivalent of 10 minimum wage jobs "to afford the average cost of child care for a single 2-year-old. During his successful bid for mayor, Zohran Mamdani argued these…...
Tiempo: Importance of home-based child care businesses in the Latino community
2+ week, 2+ day ago (257+ words) On this edition of Tiempo, we discuss the importance of family-owned, home-based day care businesses in the Latino community. Over 85% of Latino infants and toddlers in low-income households depend on these home-based businesses, according to the Hispanic Research Center. The…...