Early Childhood Focus

Child Cares Struggle When Families aren't Approved for Child Care Subsidies

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:12:36 PST

EXCERPT FROM: RochesterHomePage.net
By Cierra Putman
ROCHESTER, NY - State funding for daycare subsidies is up from last year, but local day cares say many parent's aren't getting approved and others are getting dropped from the program.

Burdening Children With a Flawed Policy

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:56:18 PST

EXCERPT FROM: THE NEW YORK TIMES
By Ginia Bellafonte
Every fall, thousands of upper-middle-class parents here awake in night sweats, overcome by the anxiety of trying to get their children into costly and prestigious preschools.

Childcare Dilemma: Parents Weigh Costs

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:51:50 PST

EXCERPT FROM: 13WHAM.com
By Alexis Arnold
Rochester, N.Y. - The Flesch family budget is tight.
Their child care expense is not for one, but two kids, a four-year-old and a three-month-old.

Despite Weak Economy, Child Care Costs Continue to Rise

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:39:31 PST

EXCERPT FROM: WIVT/WBGH Newschannel34
By STAFF
According to a report released today by the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA), the cost of child care continues to increase while families struggle to afford quality care. Parents and the High Cost of Child Care: 2011 Update provides results from a survey of Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) State Networks and local agencies, which asked for the average fees charged by child care programs in 2010.

Child Care Cuts Draw Criticism From 43 City Council Members

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:30:53 PST

EXCERPT FROM: NY1.com
By Michael Herzenberg
ASuba Ma-a has taught Universal Pre-Kindergarten in East Harlem for the last 14 years.

Affordable Child Care Hard To Maintain In Brooklyn Center

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:44:29 PST

EXCERPT FROM: NY 1.com
By Cheryl Wills
The Duffield Children's Center in Downtown Brooklyn offers free and sliding-scale day care to low-income families. Parents say if the day care is not available, they would be forced to quit their jobs.

Housing projects in affluent areas face childcare funding cuts

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:46:03 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Gotham Schools
By Chris Arp
The Mabel Barrett Fitzgerald Day Care Center sits within the Amsterdam Houses public housing complex, recently the site of a sweeping drug bust. A few blocks away, however, glitzy Lincoln Center is flanked by some of the most expensive apartments in Manhattan.

Advocates and Youngsters Blast Bloomberg on Child Care Cuts

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:24:59 PST

EXCERPT FROM: New York Daily News
By Alex KATZ
With the budget deadline looming, even the city�s tiniest tots are making a last ditch effort to plead their case before the clock runs out.

Cuts to City Child Care Still Worry Parents

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 10:32:19 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Gotham Gazette
By Alshawn Rushing
Desiree Sadler, a beautician, planned to send her twin boys to Leggett Memorial Day Care Center in September. But then she received a letter saying she will lose that option. She has been writing to the Administration for Children's Services ever since.

Parents Rally For Child Care

Thu, 12 May 2011 16:48:46 PST

EXCERPT FROM: NY1.com
By NY1 News
Thousands rallied outside of City Hall Wednesday in support of child care for working families.

Washington Heights Protests Cuts to Child Care

Wed, 04 May 2011 17:12:14 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Manhattan Times
By Gloria Pazmino
Northern Manhattan parents, educators, and children gathered on Fri., April 30 at the corner of W. 186th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue to speak out against the proposed Bloomberg administration cuts to the city's day care system.

Children Left Behind? Plan to Slash 6,300 Seats in Boro Child Care Hits Parents Hard

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:39:01 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Daily News
By Erin Durkin
When Maria Rocano found out her daughter was losing her city-sponsored day care spot, she burst into tears.

Advocates Protest Proposed City Child Care Cuts

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:09:22 PST

EXCERPT FROM: NY 1
By NY 1 News Staff
Lawmakers and advocates protested Mayor Michael Bloomberg�s proposed child-care cuts by City Hall Wednesday.

Mayor's Prelim Budget Cuts 680 Child Care Slots in Bed-Stuy

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:00:59 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Bed-Stuy Patch
By C. Zawadi Morris
Eliminating child care could lead to unemployment for parents who must stay home to take care of their children

Freeze on Child Care Aid Triggers Domino Effect

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:55:08 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Democrat and Chronicle
By Chris Swingle
Kashina Amons works full time caring for toddlers at Jefferson Avenue Child Development Center in Rochester, where all of the children have government subsidies to help pay for the care. But her own son has been closed out of the subsidy program for lack of government funds.

Voices Against Child Care Center Cuts Grow Stronger

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 17:58:16 PST

EXCERPT FROM: The Epoch Times
By Diana Hubert
NEW YORK�Over 100 elected officials, parents, and day care workers rallied at Bowling Green before continuing to march to City Hall on Wednesday morning, demanding Mayor Michael Bloomberg prevent the closing of 15 day care centers on July 1, 2011.

New Childcare Facilities in Binghamton Helping 80 Young Children

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 10:44:08 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Press Connects
By Jennifer Micale
BINGHAMTON -- The preschoolers were all asleep, but the babies gazed at visitors with bright eyes and grabbed toys on the floor.

Report: NYC Child Care Centers Sit Empty

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:56:54 PST

EXCERPT FROM: CBS New York
By Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) � A new state law intended to help New York parents avoid sudden disruptions in day care service has led to millions of dollars in spending waste

Childcare Costing More

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:29:51 PST

EXCERPT FROM: WBNG News
By WBNG News
It could cost you more money to send your child to day care, than to send a child to college.

Report: Child Care Cost Continue to Rise Despite Economic Downturn

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:06:44 PST

EXCERPT FROM: WIVT/WBGH Newschannel34
By Family Enrichment Network
According to a recent report released by the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) entitled, Parents and the High Cost of Child Care: 2010 Update, parents who choose child care in a center or a family child care home must pay a significant part of their income for this care. Low- and middle-income parents have limited access to affordable, quality care.