NICC Childcare Facility is Open to All, But in Real Danger of Closing

Posted in: Impact of the Economy on Child Care, Iowa

EXCERPT FROM: The Decorah Newspapers
By Lissa Greiner
Whether or not the Northeast Iowa Community College Child Development Center stays open is not just an NICC issue, it's a community issue.


Childcare Center Takes After its Students: It Just Keeps Growing

Posted in: Iowa

EXCERPT FROM: Muscatine Journal
BY Amy Cahill
MUSCATINE, Iowa - Nearly 13 years ago, unable to find suitable day care for her children, Shawna Martin began watching three children in her home.


National Commission Studying Iowa's Disaster Response for Children

Posted in: Iowa

EXCERPT FROM: KCRG-TV9
By Justin Foss
CEDAR RAPIDS - The lessons learned in Iowa's floods could soon help the entire country better handle disasters - specifically when it comes to your children.


UI Offers More Child-care Aid

Posted in: Impact of the Economy on Child Care, Iowa

EXCERPT FROM: The Daily Iowan
BY HOLLY HINES
James Vineburgh needs childcare.
The UI doctoral student and father of two commutes to Iowa City from Cedar Rapids for classes, and his wife works as a full-time school teacher.


Iowa Gets Federal Funds to Expand Head Start

Posted in: Iowa

WASHINGTON (AP) - About $833,000 in federal funds is coming to Iowa to give a boost to various Head Start programs.


Childcare Shut Down by Economy

Posted in: Impact of the Economy on Child Care, Iowa

It's an unusual victim of the recession, one that has left dozens of south Des Moines families looking for other options.


State Banks Money for Child Care

Posted in: Impact of the Economy on Child Care, Iowa

As business slows, Alicia Jones worries she will not have enough hours of work to qualify for child-care assistance from the state.


Guest Column: Invest in Our Children to Stimulate Economy

Posted in: Iowa, Quality

As the nation and Iowa struggle through an economic crisis, a new administration and Congress are making choices for our future. The right choice to strengthen our economy is to invest in children.


Child Care Issues Debated: E-B Community Wants Center to Remain Open

Posted in: Iowa

EDDYVILLE — The Eddyville-Blakesburg School Board heard from a large group of parents who are passionate about keeping the Eddyville Childcare Center open full time.


Child Care Providers Face Uncertain Future in Volatile Economy

Posted in: Impact of the Economy on Child Care, Iowa

Is an uneasy economy affecting local child care providers?