Minnesota child care providers struggle to fill 700 open positions

www.brainerddispatch.com— Vacancies in child care centers have resulted in more than 2,000 unavailable child care slots statewide

hechingerreport.org—Our child care system gives many moms a draconian choice: Quality child care or a career. 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 […]

Honolulu Star-Advertiser—Hawaiian immersion child care center provides free services. 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.

www.duluthnewstribune.com—Minnesota child care finances stabilize, but the business remains in flux. 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