Parents scramble as local childcare crunch tightens | News
The childcare crunch Central Okanagan families have endured for the last several years has turned into a minefield in recent weeks. Stunned parents are shell-shocked,...
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Governor’s child tax credit, adoption bills moving through process
Another piece of the governor’s proposed tax policies debuted Thursday as Rep. Josh Kassmier advocated for the bill he’s carrying to offer a $1,200 annual...
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Perez addresses constituents: Washington 3rd District Rep. holds town hall in Stevenson | News
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Washington’s 3rd Congressional District Representative, returned to southwest Washington following the start of her first term in Congress to hold her first...
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Guest Commentary: Lack of childcare hurts business profits and the U.S. economy | Opinion
Here is a simple word problem. Q: Mr. and Mrs. John Doe have two children. Mrs. Doe was laid off during the COVID pandemic. Bills...
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Nearly $1M grant to help MTCC build capacity in Early Childhood Education
MICHAEL LAVENDER Director of Communications, MTCC McDowell Technical Community College’s Five-Star Child Development Center has long been recognized statewide as a model center for providing...
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Program offers money for child care workers to remain in field | Guam News
More than 400 providers and their employees in the child care industry may find some financial relief headed their way. If deemed qualified under the...
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Bill would expand access to child care scholarship program
When the end of pandemic-tied changes to a child care scholarship program took effect at the start of this year, it left both parents and...
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Businesses proud, surprised to be honored | News
Many smiles and looks of surprise spread across faces as winners were announced at the annual Claremore Chamber of Commerce awards luncheon on Tuesday, Jan....
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State leaders should put kids and families first
Starting this month, low and middle-income Montana parents will find themselves paying a lot more for child care. This is because the pandemic-related federal funds...
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Lack of child care is an economic development issue for Cozad
Brian Neben Lexington Clipper-Herald COZAD — The discussion at the latest Community Chat at the Wilson Public Library centered around the lack of child care...
