Early childhood educators urge New Mexico Senate to keep wage increase in budget

Childcare workers and advocacy groups on Thursday called on New Mexico Senate lawmakers to ensure raises for early childhood ...

Franklin County aims to close childcare gap with 2026 initiative

Franklin County names 2026 the Year of the Young Child, highlighting local childcare shortages and efforts to expand ...
KATC

Acadiana leaders highlight early education during Louisiana Early Ed Month

LEDA and the Community Foundation of Acadiana visited Little Blessings Childcare and Preschool to spotlight access to quality early learning and its impact on families and the workforce ...
WGLT

EDC and YWCA report lays out McLean County's childcare crisis

The Bloomington Normal Economic Development Council and the YWCA of McLean County are proposing significant public and ...
The Connecticut Mirror

Restorative justice must guide CT’s early childhood investments

Long before “childcare” became a public concern, it was an economic necessity, met by the labor of enslaved and later impoverished Black women. Black women cared for white children while being denied ...
NPR Illinois

Many challenges ahead as Illinois unifies early childhood programs, report finds

State officials say putting early childhood programs under one agency will make it easier for families to navigate a complex ...