Study: Story County's Biggest Child Care Problem Isn't Space — It's Staffing

Study: Story County's biggest child care problem isn't space — it's staffing

A study presented to the Ames City Council reveals that workforce shortages, not physical space, are the main barrier to expanding child care in Story County.

State Momentum Meets Federal Opportunity: NCSL’s Child Care Framework and the Child Care Modernization Act

By: Amanda Guarino, Managing Director, Policy & National Partnerships The National Conference of State Legislature’s (NCSL) new bipartisan report, Childcare at a Crossroads, distills what a group of 13 state legislators – Republicans and Democrats alike – agree the child care system needs: more supply, greater affordability, a stronger workforce, streamlined licensing, sturdier small businesses, sustainable funding, and clearer governance. It’s …