Advocates urge state to shore up Maine’s child care system

Advocates urge state to shore up Maine’s child care system

Funding for the system has been caught up in a budget fight between Gov. Janet Mills and Democratic lawmakers.

Day without child care: Families, day care workers to rally for improvement in Raleigh

Some child care providers in the Triangle and across the country will shut their doors, call out sick or close down early Monday to participate in the National "Day Without Child Care."

Child care providers hope enrollment freeze melts - Maryland Matters

Kaia Downs, left, and Zane Romero, use real hammers to drive nails Thursday in the woodworking area at Downtown Baltimore Child Care. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters)Malyka Myada represents one of the 45,000 Maryland state child care scholarship recipients who not only pay for a protected space for their children, but also education programs and before- or after-school care. Thanks to the scholarship, Myada pays about $540 a month for…

Families and childcare providers across Wisconsin joining National “Day Without Child Care” on Monday — take demands to Wisconsin Capitol Tuesday

On Monday child care providers with the support of the families they serve will participate in Community Change Action’s national “Day Without Child Care” by closing childcare centers, rallying, and holding public events to highlight the urgent need for state…

Webinar: How we can help protect and prioritize funding for child care

This week, FFYF, Child Care Aware of America, NAEYC, and the National Head Start Association hosted an inside look at the Congressional Appropriations process, which funds our nation’s main child care and early learning programs. Speakers discussed bipartisan support for the programs; previewed what comes next; and shared how we can all work together to ensure Congress protects and prioritizes funding for our child care programs. Speakers includ…