Early Childhood Focus http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/ Bringing You The News That Matters Most Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:34:41 PST en-us Parents push for after-school options: Affordability a key issue http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/after-school-care/Parents_push_for_after-school_options_Affordability_a_key_issue.shtml After School Care <p>METHUEN - Kathi Ingram spends close to $600 a month for a private after-school program for her two children. <br /> <br /> Ingram, a single mother, has a well-paying full-time job, but juggling rent, utility bills and child-care costs leaves her scraping by each month.</p> Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:11:38 PST http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/after-school-care/Parents_push_for_after-school_options_Affordability_a_key_issue.shtml When Mom's at work ... Demand for before- and after-school child care outstripping supply http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/after-school-care/When_Mom_s_at_work_Demand_for_before-_and_after-school_child_care_outstripping_supply.shtml After School Care Wed, 19 Sep 2007 10:02:59 PST http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/after-school-care/When_Mom_s_at_work_Demand_for_before-_and_after-school_child_care_outstripping_supply.shtml After-school program thriving, set to expand http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/MA/After-school_program_thriving_set_to_expand.shtml Massachusetts Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:56:04 PST http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/MA/After-school_program_thriving_set_to_expand.shtml