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Mass. town wants private day cares to pay to play at local parks
Private preschools and day cares in Arlington, Massachusetts, could soon be paying a fee to play in its public parks. It’s a proposal that’s causing concern among business owners. Arlington’s director of recreation said they’re currently collecting data on who is actually using the public playgrounds at what times before they make a final decision. But one day care...
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Mass. town considers making private day cares pay to play at local parks
Town officials in Arlington say private preschools and day cares are taking over public parks, and they’re considering charging these businesses to use the spaces.
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Child care centers in Mass. are near a breaking point, advocates warn
Advocates and lawmakers are pushing for more government funding for families and child care providers in Massachusetts, warning that without it, child care centers could close and the cost for families could increase. Pandemic-era grants from the federal government ran out in September, so Massachusetts spent $475 million to keep what’s called C3 grants going directly to providers through the…
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Child care programs just lost thousands of federal dollars. Families and providers scramble to cope
After two years of receiving federal subsidies, 220,000 child care programs across the country lost funding.
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4-day school week has students celebrating, parents trying to solve child care gap
Hundreds of school systems around the country have adopted four-day weeks in recent years, mostly in rural and western parts of the U.S. Districts cite cost savings and advantages for teacher recruitment.
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Millions of parents to face child care dilemma if federal assistance ends this month
While most business affected by Covid-19 have bounced back, child care hasn’t. An estimated 65,000 child care jobs have been lost since February 2020.
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Two suspects charged with murder in death of 1-year-old following alleged fentanyl exposure at NYC daycare
A man and a woman have been arrested on murder charges after a baby died and three other children were hospitalized following suspected exposure to opioids at a Bronx daycare center on Friday, police said.
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Rep. Katherine Clark speaks of need for child care solutions
The cost of child care is a pressing issue for parents across the country.
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Dems propose billons in child care funding to avoid COVID-era cliff
Federal funding for child care is approaching a critical deadline — Sept. 30 will mark the expiration of American Rescue Plan funding that has assisted day care facilities, workers and parents that use their services. Originally passed in 2021, the pandemic-era legislation had $24 billion dollars set aside for child care, $314 million of which was distributed in Massachusetts. Data…
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3 easy ways to prevent hot car deaths
Dozens of children die every year after being left in a hot car – but there are easy ways to make sure your family is protected. Here’s how to protect your child from vehicular heatstroke.
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Mom's honest email signature captures the summer struggle for working parents
A Pittsburgh mother created an honest email signature that is striking a chord with working parents around the country.
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Biden Signs Executive Order to Improve Access to Child Care, Support Care Workers
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order containing more than 50 directives to increase access to child care and improve the work life of caregivers.
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Massachusetts Ranks Among the Most Expensive for Child Care
Families in Middlesex County and Norfolk County, Massachusetts pay a median price of over $26,000 for center-based infant care annually, according to the Globe.
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2 Mass. Counties Rank Among the Most Expensive for Infant Care Nationwide
Two counties in Massachusetts had some of the highest childcare costs in the entire country, according to new data from the Department of Labor that was analyzed by The Boston Globe. Families in Middlesex County and Norfolk County, Massachusetts pay a median price of over $26,000 for center-based infant care annually, according to the Globe. The only counties in the…