Report Says Tenn. Pre-K Not Effective After 2nd Grade

Posted in: Tennessee

Kindergarten students who went through Tennessee’s pre-kindergarten program did better academically than their non-pre-K peers, but there is “little evidence” that pre-K’s “unique effects” last beyond second grade, according to a comptroller’s report released Thursday.


Program Enables Child Care Savings

Posted in: Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Parents across Tennessee can get substantial savings on their child's day care or after-school care through a new program offered by the Tennessee Department of Human Services.


Childcare Watches Children For Free On Limited Basis

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

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A local daycare owner is offering to watch children for free while their unemployed parents look for a job. Tracey Prue runs ‘My Daddy's Daycare' in Dickson.


Child Care Closing Upsets Staff, Families

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

Another Jackson day care - one of the largest in South Jackson - will close today and leave parents searching for a new school.


Mid-South Schools & Child Care Centers Brace for Swine Flu

Posted in: Tennessee

MEMPHIS, TN - Dirty hands, toys and playground equipment are all breeding grounds for bacteria and germs.  So those in the Mid-South who care for our children and grandchildren aren't taking any chances with the swine flu outbreak.


Tennessee to Get $42M from Stimulus Package for Child Care Subsidies

Posted in: Tennessee

Tennessee will get $41.9 million in stimulus package funds to subsidize child care services for low-income families.


Chattanooga: UTC Child Care on the Block

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

When Tiger Martin went shopping for child care for his two young sons, he wasn’t looking for a baby sitter.


Snow Day Creates Child Care Problems for Parents

Posted in: Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-  While children were excited about the day out of school, the winter storm posed a big problem for parents.  With so many schools closed, parents were forced to find last minute daycare.


Child Care Center on Track

Posted in: Tennessee

A child day care center next to Harpeth Valley Elementary is an appropriate project, says Bellevue area Councilman Bo Mitchell.


The Jury’s Out on Pre-K

Posted in: Preschool, Tennessee

Over the past four years, Tennessee has moved into the forefront of states offering pre-kindergarten programs to disadvantaged four-year-olds. At a state cost of $83 million, some 17,000 youngsters (whose eligibility is based on family income that qualifies them for free or reduced-price lunches) are enrolled this school year in 934 specialized Pre-K classrooms throughout the state.