Early Childhood Focus

Senator Seeks Private Help to Expand Child Care Rating System

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:53:34 PST

A proposal to expand a quality measurement system for preschools and day-care centers won't pass the Legislature this year, its sponsor says, so he's going to look for private backing.

Lawmakers Renew Effort to Tighten ID Child Care Rules

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:57:53 PST

After three years of failing to pass tougher day care rules in the Idaho House, lawmakers who favor changes turned Monday to the Senate in their latest bid to require more fire and safety inspections as well as criminal background checks and safety training for employees working with youngsters.

Defending child care

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:25:17 PST

This week marks the three-year anniversary of the North Idaho Child Care Summit, a grassroots campaign to upgrade Idaho's regulations governing its day care industry.

Early childhood education in Idaho appears unlikely

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:57:41 PST

A state Senate task force is looking into whether state money should be spent on early childhood education, but officials say nothing is likely to happen because of philosophical differences among state lawmakers.

Idaho must repay feds $1.18 million meant for poor families

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:51:31 PST

The federal government wants back $1.18 million in money for poor families that Idaho spent on a poison control hot line and vaccination registry.

Child care providers left to reform themselves

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:52:05 PST

Luna wants to keep parenting skills program despite Otter cuts

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:56:05 PST

Idaho Falls plans child care licensing after state balked

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:55:38 PST