Early Childhood Focus

A New Approach to Early Childhood Education

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:38:09 PST

Mountain Road School is looking at young children through a new lens. Beginning in the fall, its preschool program will reflect what is known as the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education.

Most Child-Care Providers Aren't Prepared for Disasters

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:12:04 PST

It's hard enough for parents to say goodbye to their kids at drop-off time at preschool or the baby sitter's house. Add in the threat of a disaster, and the thought of being unable to reach them can make things scary.

Child Care Providers Deserve Thanks

Mon, 12 May 2008 10:55:18 PST

Twice a week, I join the ranks of legions of parents and grandparents who entrust the smallest members of their families to the care of others, people working in day care centers or in private homes who teach, protect, nurture, guide and comfort the children we love.

Child Care Must Be On State's Agenda

Tue, 06 May 2008 13:09:44 PST

While former Gov. Eliot Spitzer focused on expanding pre-kindergarten and children's health coverage, he had not yet committed the state to creating a comprehensive child care policy.

17,000 Child Care Providers Joining Union

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:22:24 PST

About 17,000 home-based child care providers will join the Civil Service Employees Association as a result of a lopsided pro-union vote, state officials said Friday.

Military Families Get Child Care Help in Spending Bill

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:33:11 PST

The $516 billion sweeping government spending bill before Congress provides $129 million for child care centers at 16 military installations, including locations where there have been heavy deployments of troops to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Fewer families get child-care subsidies in Monroe County

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:01:00 PST

When Nickol Lowry applied for a government subsidy to pay for her son's child care several months ago, she learned that her own pursuit of a college education while working would be held against her.

State Panel Studies Child Care Needs

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:59:10 PST

The chair of the State Assembly's Committee on Labor says New York State needs to work more funding for child care into its next budget.

Despite a Growing Need, Opening a Child Care Center Isn't Easy

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:27:16 PST

When Graci Moore, a designer for Ralph Lauren who was living in France, moved back to New York for work in March, one of her most pronounced culture shocks, she said, came from the long waits to enroll her 2-and-a-half-year-old son, Zachary Viger, in youth programs. Day care was one of the worst.

Child Care Workers in New York City Vote to Unionize

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:45:30 PST

In the largest successful organizing drive in New York City in half a century, 28,000 child care providers will join the city's teachers' union as the result of an overwhelmingly pro-union vote, state officials said yesterday.

Clinton, DeLauro to aid child-care workers

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:03:38 PST

Rep. Rosa DeLauro has teamed with New York Sen. Hillary Clinton in proposing a $200 million annual fund to boost the pay, benefits and training of child-care workers.

Labor unions support Clinton child care proposal

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:56:16 PST

Two large labor unions joined Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut at a press conference today in support of a proposal to add $200 million annually to a federal block grants program for child care.

Quality child care an uphill battle

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:56:21 PST

The quality of New York's child care is generally high, but complicated regulations are making it tough for providers and the high cost makes it a struggle for many parents.

N.Y. High on Costliest Child Care List

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:25:48 PST

Child-care center costs in New York state are among the least affordable in the nation, according to a study released today. In fact, a year of full-time care at a center for an infant or preschooler could cost about double the tuition and fees at a four-year public college in the state, according to the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies' study.

Dealing with the Rising Costs of Child Care

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:10:37 PST

If your child is in day care, you know how expensive it can be. In some cases, it can be more than a mortgage payment. A report released Wednesday says New York is one of the most expensive states for child care.

Child care workers vote on whether to join union

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:31:26 PST

After 20 years of working for the city, Melvina Vandross doesn't have a pension and hasn't accumulated one day of paid vacation. She's one of more than 10,000 home-based child-care providers in the Bronx who contract with the Administration for Children's Services to care for the children of low-income parents.

Levy veto of child care provider bill survives

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:36:20 PST

The Suffolk Legislature yesterday failed by one vote to override County Executive Steve Levy's veto of a law that would require the county to pay child care providers within 30 days of receiving an invoice.

Opinion: The Catch-22 of Subsidized Child Care

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:32:07 PST

Currently, a working couple who - like most - cannot afford their own nanny is NOT eligible for state-subsidized day care if their gross household income is a nickel more than $45,000 combined - that is $433 a week per parent before taxes. If that working couple has two children, they would just barely qualify for a day care subsidy; but even then the family would have to pay a weekly fee of $83 - over 19 percent of one parent's gross weekly pay.

Schools offering child care centers

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:16:42 PST

At West Side High School, kids sprawled on the floor as an African music CD played. A few jokesters had their peers in stitches.

The fun in one corner ended, however, when a stranger's greeting set off a fountain of tears from one diaper-clad youngster.

Some much needed child care help

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:19:38 PST

Child care is one of the most costly expenses families have these days. Even middle-class families are feeling the inch. For poor families or those who are making low wages, the slice out of the economic pie marked child care is even bigger and more painful.