Rep. Alex Riley, R-Springfield, who is the House majority floor leader, said tort reform and tax reform are both priority ...

Cora Hoppe, executive director of the Rochester Child Care Center, says it may not survive federal cuts and the possibilty ...

Universal child care is not a handout. It’s an investment in people who want to work, contribute and build a life here.

The Idaho Health and Welfare Department has found few instances of fraud since 2022 – but a more exhaustive audit is underway ...

Parents around the Kansas City area said it's a challenge finding early education programs that fit their budget, schedules ...

Oklahoma is addressing its child care desert issue with a $14.7 million federal grant aimed at improving early learning and ...

In 2022, New York City lost an estimated $23 billion in economic activity due to parents leaving the workforce, paring down ...

Discover how a new loan fund is helping Manitowoc child care providers overcome start‑up barriers and expand much‑needed ...

The Missouri Office of Childhood has received federal funding owed to more than 1,700 child care providers after submitting a ...

A new pilot program in Missouri seeks to make it easier for parents to afford childcare—by getting not only the state but employers to help pay for it. Child Care Works, which launched in November, is ...

The federal government has yet to release $25.7 million in child care subsidy funds to the state of Missouri, leaving ...

Oklahoma Human Services expands child care subsidies to children ages 6 to 8 after securing federal funding, reversing some cuts from last fall.