Early Childhood Focus

Wyoming Receives Failing Grade for Child Care

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 18:57:15 PST

EXCERPT FROM: CBS 5 - KGWN TV
By Rylee DeGood
Wyoming is among one of the failing states when it comes to child care regulations and oversite.

Wyo Council Staff Opposes Cheyenne Public Child Care

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:24:38 PST

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) ― Wyoming Business Council staffers have recommended that the council's board reject a $3 million grant request for a publicly funded child-care center in Cheyenne.

Child Care Need Slows

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:57:43 PST

A decline in demand could spoil plans for a government-funded child-care facility.

Child-care Center Closer to Reality

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:50:31 PST

The Wyoming Business Council approved a $3 million grant to build the Laramie County Early Childhood Education Center. The final decision is with the State Land and Investment Board, however.

Long Break Gives Some Parents Headaches, Impacts Child Care Facilities

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:23:42 PST

It's not every year that a school holiday slows down business for Debbie's Care Center in Evansville, but the recent three-week holiday break for Natrona County's students has done exactly that.

Too Many Children Are Living in Poverty

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:52:20 PST

A new report by the Children's Defense Fund, a child advocacy and research group, says considerably fewer Wyoming kids are living in poverty compared to the national average. But that's no comfort to some Cowboy State families who are daily struggling to get by.

Public Hearing for Child Care Facility Draws Large Crowd

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:54:40 PST

It was standing room only at the Mountain View town council meeting. The town held a public meeting to hear input about a proposed resolution. The purpose of the resolution would be to submit an application for a grant for construction of a childcare facility.

Child Care Facility Advocates Get Support from LCSD1 Board

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:00:42 PST

CHEYENNE - People who plan to build a nonprofit child development center here are taking the next step in the process.

Sweetwater County Has Largest Child Care Shortage

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:50:27 PST

Sweetwater County continues to have a child-care shortage. A study provided by The Wyoming Children�s Action Alliance stated Sweetwater County was the worst in the state at meeting child-care needs for the infant to 2-year-old age group. Sweetwater County�s shortfall for this age group was 82 percent. Albany County was the best with a 50 percent shortfall, which is sill a critical number.

Report: Wyoming Needs Much More Child Care

Mon, 19 May 2008 09:43:02 PST

Child care is available to fewer than half of the roughly 40,000 Wyoming children under age 12 who would benefit from it, a report released Friday says.

State program offers boost to child care

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:54:07 PST

A program approved by the Wyoming Legislature this spring is offering grants and other support intended to improve the quality of child care in the state.