Articles about child care
Child care aid providing relief for employees and families - ABC 36 News
Last updated: 02/26/2021
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – The child care industry in Kentucky and across the country has been hit hard financially by the covid pandemic during the last year. Now, Kentucky...
COVID-19 is ravaging U.S. early childhood education, new report finds
Last updated: 02/26/2021
The U.S. child care system is collapsing under the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic, with tens of thousands of low-paid workers losing their jobs and hundreds of centers...
Remote learning to continue for majority
Last updated: 02/20/2021
The majority of primary and secondary school pupils will continue with remote learning until at least mid-March while children in early learning and childcare (ELC) and...
Over 60% of adults feel childcare should be available free to all children
Last updated: 02/20/2021
Almost two thirds of adults (61 per cent) believe childcare should be available free to all children, according to a new survey by Early Childhood Ireland. The Childcare...
We need a parent movement
Last updated: 02/17/2021
Intro: Welcome to the Equal Parts Podcast brought to you by Care@Work. Emily Paisner: Being a working parent is hard, and dealing with a broken child care system doesn't help....
A Roadmap to Rebuilding an Early Childhood System of Care
Last updated: 02/17/2021
The prenatal period to age three is when the brain and body develop the most rapidly, as such it is the most sensitive and critical in a child's development. Our brain is the...
Beyond Twinkle, Twinkle: Using Music with Infants and Toddlers
Last updated: 02/16/2021
Music has a power that goes beyond words. The pleasure of sharing music builds connections between parent and child as sounds and rhythms surround the child in a world of...
Analysis: Child poverty a hidden focus of virus relief plan
Last updated: 02/12/2021
President Joe Biden waves to reporters as he arrives on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) President Joe Biden waves...
Working Moms Are Struggling. Here’s What Would Help.
Last updated: 02/09/2021
Working Moms Are Struggling. Here’s What Would Help. What government, employers and the rest of us can do. Credit...Csilla Klenyánszki By Claire Cain Miller Feb. 4, 2021, 5:02...
Update on wider re-opening of childcare to all pre-school children
Last updated: 02/08/2021
children of school-age who are not the children of key workers or other priority groups should not begin attending a larger childminding setting again at this time Yesterday,...