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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…
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Mass. Child Care Grants Will Run Out at End of June Unless Lawmakers Step in
Massachusetts child care facilities are set to lose substantial funding at the end of June unless lawmakers act. The pandemic wreaked havoc with day care centers. Remote work meant reduced demand. In Massachusetts, 1,400 went out of business. But 85% were able to keep going thanks to Commonwealth Cares for Children, or “C3,” stabilization grants from the state. “You can…
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Child Care Subsidies to Expire at End of June
Unless lawmakers act, day care centers in Massachusets are due to lose substantial funding.
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Child Care Is Getting More Expensive. Here's How Much Parents Are Paying and Ways They're Coping With Rising Prices
Parents, already dealing with rising inflation, are also facing increasing child care costs.
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Boston Gives Some Child Care Providers $3,260 Grants
Child care providers have experienced major financial struggles during the pandemic, but ones in Boston will be getting thousands of dollars in grant money from the city to help. The more than 450 registered family child care providers in Boston will each get $3,260 to spend on things like hiring or learning programs, the city announced Tuesday. The funding, Wu…
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‘It's a Big Challenge:' Advocates Call for Policies to Address Vt. Child Care Crisis
State leaders in Vermont, from both sides of the political aisle, have long said a declining number of working-age people in the small state threatens its economic future. A big reason for that worker shortage is difficulty accessing child care, which advocates say is a problem that has reached crisis levels. According to the Vermont Department of Labor, employers across…