Daycare Centers in NYC Face Funding and Staffing Challenges

Daycare centers in NYC face funding and staffing challenges

NEW YORK (PIX11) -- Daycare centers are special spots on the block. Local parents and educators who meet licensing, health, and city requirements often open the businesses.  But there’s a shortage in the city.  More Local News Inside a center called Little Sprouts on Fort Washington Avenue, music and children's voices fill the air.  Deborah Leiva raised her own children in the area and saw a need. For 25 years around Inwood, Washington Hei…

Legislature Opens Oregon Neighborhoods To Child Care Centers - Rogue River Press

HB 3560 Aims To Ensure Access To Affordable Child Care For Children And Families On May 19, the Oregon Senate unanimously passed HB 3560, legislation that expands locations where child care centers may be permitted, making it easier to open and operate facilities in neighborhoods, near schools, parks, and places of worship. “We have a child care crisis here in Oregon. Many factors contribute to the lack of capacity, and one of these is siting ba…

Perspective | Why the costs of child care shouldn’t be borne alone

Editor’s Note: The following piece is syndicated by Beacon Media. I’m a heck of a proud mom. My son is graduating next month and will head to college in the fall. We’ve spent the last year researching engineering programs and visiting campuses. He’s been accepted into all of his top schools, and I’m over the moon.… The post Perspective | Why the costs of child care shouldn’t be borne alone appeared first on EdNC.

It Is Imperative To Fund Child Care Providers

Source: SeventyFour / Getty May 12 was the National Day Without Child Care. While a number of parents, child care providers and advocates participated by closing down their centers and meeting with legislators, I want to share why this day is important to me. I am a Center Director at Chantelle’s Quality Child Care Center in the District of Columbia. I also organize with SPACEs in Action, which supports child care organizers across the district.…