http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/ Bringing You The News That Matters Most Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:10:00 PST en-us http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/impact_of_the_economy_on_child_care/Women_Children_Paying_a_High_Price_for_Cuts_in_Programs.shtml Impact of the Economy on Child Care EXCERPT FROM: Rhode Island News<br /> By Lynn Arditi<br /> PROVIDENCE — A working mother wouldn’t turn down a pay raise, right?<br /> Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:47:45 PST http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/impact_of_the_economy_on_child_care/Women_Children_Paying_a_High_Price_for_Cuts_in_Programs.shtml http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/RI/Ready_to_Learn_Offers_Free_Child_Care_for_Rhode_Island_Families_Who_Lost_Subsidy.shtml Rhode Island <p>PROVIDENCE — At least 1,500 children no longer qualify for the state’s childcare subsidies and many parents have been scrambling to find a safe replacement.</p> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:30:13 PST http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/RI/Ready_to_Learn_Offers_Free_Child_Care_for_Rhode_Island_Families_Who_Lost_Subsidy.shtml http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/head-start/Head_Start_Really_Works.shtml Head Start AS THE PUBLIC-SCHOOL year and the Rhode Island General Assembly session draw to a close and families are gearing up for weekends at the beach, we must remember that 400 vulnerable young children in the state may be turned away from Head Start in September because of the state budget crisis. This proposed budget savings comes at the expense of our children and creates future costs for our public schools and for the state at large. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:40:00 PST http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/head-start/Head_Start_Really_Works.shtml http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/quality/City_Rewarded_for_Child_Care_Programs.shtml Quality <p><span class="vitstoryheadline">Providence is one of six cities selected by the National League of Cities and the United Way of America to receive technical assistance to help child-care providers do a better job of preparing children to succeed when they enter kindergarten.</span></p> Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:54:20 PST http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/quality/City_Rewarded_for_Child_Care_Programs.shtml http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/subsidy-programs/Advocates_for_Children_Raise_Alarm.shtml Fee Assistance Programs While the percentage of Rhode Island children living in poverty has dropped to 15 percent from 21 percent in recent years, child advocates worry this progress will be derailed by a series of deep cuts to welfare and other safety-net programs for low-income families proposed by Governor Carcieri. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:14:10 PST http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/subsidy-programs/Advocates_for_Children_Raise_Alarm.shtml http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/subsidy-programs/State_subsidies_for_childcare_drop_today.shtml Fee Assistance Programs Starting this week, the YMCA and other child-care providers will begin denying service to many lower-income families on state-subsidized childcare. The providers say they have no choice, given years of stagnant reimbursement rates from the state and a new rate formula approved by the General Assembly that takes effect today. Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:59:55 PST http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/subsidy-programs/State_subsidies_for_childcare_drop_today.shtml