Articles tagged as: child care
May 9, 2022
Child care educators and advocates demand living wages, racial equity
Millions of child care providers across the country shut down their businesses to draw attention to decades of underinvestment.
Read MoreMay 6, 2022
Hoosier babies and toddlers worse off in key factors, compared to other states
Indiana is worse than the national average in many key indicators of child welfare, according to a recent report from Zero To Three, a young child advocacy organization.
Read MoreApril 7, 2022
Warsaw company offering new child care option for working parents
A company in Warsaw, Ind. is considering its role when it comes to making sure their employees have access to suitable childcare providers.
Read MoreJanuary 26, 2022
Cummins CEO joins Biden's Build Back Better talk, highlights child care, climate change
The executives in attendance expressed unified concern over climate change and access to child care.
Read MoreJanuary 23, 2022
Rural Hoosier communities rally as COVID-19 worsens child care crisis for parents, providers
COVID-19 has only added to challenges many child care providers face, especially in rural
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January 13, 2022
New nature-based program to address early learning gaps in Boone County
Mental Health America of Boone County will use a $100,000 grant to address gaps in to high-quality early learning programs.
Read MoreDecember 28, 2021
A year in review: Indiana's top 2021 education stories and trends
This year saw the end of the first full school year affected by the pandemic, more state education funding specifically to raise teacher pay, and a lot more attention given to schools for how they've handled COVID-19 and other issues.
Read MoreNovember 17, 2021
Indiana Chamber's top legislative priorities for 2022 include child care, vaccine requirements
No county in Indiana adequately meets residents' needs for high-quality child care according to a report published by Early Learning Indiana this year. The Indiana Chamber of Commerce plans to make the issue one of its legislative priorities.
Read MoreOctober 7, 2021
As staff shortages worsen, early learning providers are turning some families away
Millions of dollars in grant funding is being made available to help stabilize the early learning and child care industry, but as providers wait for cash to flow their way, worsening staff shortages are forcing some to abruptly close.
Read MoreOctober 6, 2021
Indiana announces $540 million grant program aiming to stabilize child care industry
Indiana is making more than half a billion dollars available to early learning providers across the state, through a grant program that aims to stabilize the industry as some providers struggle to keep their doors open.
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