A child care crisis has many families saying it’s out of reach to find affordable and reliable day care. It’s either work or her kids, said Jaime, a mother of three.
AUBURN, Wash. – After a series of low-paying jobs, Nicole Slemp finally landed one she loved. She was a secretary for Washington’s child services department, a job that came with her own cubicle, and she had a knack for working with families in difficult situations. Slemp expected to return to work after having her son […]
NEW ORLEANS — Last summer, Derrika Richard felt stuck. She didn’t have enough money to afford child care for her three youngest children, ages 1, 2 and 3. Yet the demands of caring for them on a daily basis made it impossible for Richard, who cuts and styles hair from her home, to work. One […]
Student-parents disproportionately give up before they reach the finish line. Fewer than 4 in 10 graduate with a degree within six years, compared with more than 6 in 10 other students. Search to learn more about childcare availability at colleges and universities nationwide. Enter an institution name to see if child care is available and how many […]
Care costs can be overwhelming for those living with dementia — here’s how you can support them.
Care costs can be overwhelming for those living with dementia — here’s how you can support them.
The Sure Start Maternity Grant is available to those on low income and can provide help towards the costs of having a child
Conservation Funding Helps Keep Family Farms Viable Authored by Tom Croner via RealClear Wire, I’m an 81-year-old, seventh-generation farmer working with my son T. Richard on a multigenerational grain and hay farm in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. We grow corn, soybeans, wheat, rye, and hay. I'm proud to see him out there by himself at night, and regret that I can’t always join him. As the Bible says in John 3:16: “That God so loved the world, he gave his only son.” I don’t know...
In the secluded depths of a lush forest, a deeply distressing discovery was made by a group of hikers: a mother dog, forsaken and in dire straits, was found taking refuge in a decrepit barrel. Moved by her plight, the hikers quickly notified animal rescue services of their find. The team tasked with her rescue faced a challenging three-hour trek through the dense, uneven forest paths to reach the distressed canine. When they arrived at the scene, they were confronted
Ke Kula Kamali‘i Hanaiaulu, Windward Community College’s Hawaiian immersion child care center, is helping students complete their collegiate education by providing free child care services to those with children.
"Child care providers are the workforce behind the workforce needed to build Maine's economy."
The survey of more than 1,200 child care providers found many optimistic about rising enrollments and more confident than they were in 2022 that they can sustain their businesses