All of Montana’s 56 counties have fewer day care spots in a licensed facility than the estimated number of kids from households with two working parents, according to state labor department data. On ...
A ballot measure enacted with broad bipartisan support two years ago tapped a unique funding source — but shows how states can transform households’ finances when they get creative.
The most terrifying thing,” says Barb Sinclair, “is that I’ve lost my home and my business in the same instant.” Sinclair is one of dozens of licensed, home-based child care providers whose businesses ...
Obviously with the [2025] legislative session coming up, it’s important to keep the momentum going on childcare, so they are going to kind of step into that role as well.” ...
As cannabis is legalized and is more accessible in various forms across the country, there is increasing concern among health care providers about potential impact on children. Researchers at ...
I’ll be honest, I didn’t expect child care to be a major flashpoint in the 2024 election cycle. There are so many other topics — inflation, abortion, immigration — that regularly suck all the oxygen ...