Early Childhood Focus

NACCRRA/Smart Horizons Provide Online Learning Opportunities for Child Care Professionals

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:28:21 PST

The National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) announces a partnership with Smart Horizons, a division of Advanced Systems Technology, Inc. (AST), a com pany that specializes in the development of computer-based instruction and training. The partnership will enable NACCRRA to provide more than 800 Child Care Resource and Referral agencies (CCR&Rs) located through out the United States with the technology to facilitate a variety of e-Learning opportunities for child care professionals. These e-Learning opportunities, which will include a 120-hour Child Development Associate (CDA) training, a pre-service training series, and other state licensing requirements and CDA credential renewal requirements, will provide child care professionals with professional development opportunities that research suggests will lead to higher quality child care.

Minnesota Pilot Project Rates Child Care Providers

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:10:53 PST

Parents can now use a new rating system to help them choose the best preschool or day care for their children.

Pre-licensing Class Offered for Home Child Care Workers

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:43:51 PST

The pre-licensing class, �There�s No Place Like Home,� for individuals who want to become licensed child care providers will be held at the Morgan County Family Center in Fort Morgan July 21-23 from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Child Care Background Checks

Thu, 29 May 2008 11:48:20 PST

When you drop your child off at day care how confident are you that you know the person watching your precious child?

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.

Child Care Providers Honored At Breakfast

Thu, 15 May 2008 12:35:54 PST

In honor of the Month of the Young Child, Choices for Children's South Lake Tahoe office organized an Annual Provider Breakfast honoring the community's child-care providers for the services they provide to families and children throughout the year. CFC firmly believes that the presence of stable caregivers in a child's life has a positive effect on children's growth and development extending well beyond their early years. Unfortunately, child care is a profession with a low retention rate. Recognition such as the CFC Provider Appreciation Breakfast helps encourage providers to continue doing their important work.

Wage Increase For Child Care Staff Announced During Early Learning and Child Care Month

Fri, 09 May 2008 09:47:08 PST

As his first official duty during Early Learning and Child Care Month, Education Minister Ken Krawetz today announced a $1.7 million commitment to fund a four per cent increase in wages for individuals working in licensed child care centres. The increase is expected to bring the average hourly wage for trained early childhood educators up from $13.90 per hour to $14.50 per hour.

Child Care Providers Deserve Appreciation

Thu, 08 May 2008 15:04:48 PST

There is a Mother's Day, Father's Day and even a Children's Day.

Berkner Honored As Child Care Provider Of The Year

Mon, 05 May 2008 11:42:57 PST

Jen Berkner took a break from day care and tried a desk job once. She quickly learned it wasn�t for her. Berkner prefers chasing kids, not sitting in a chair all day. �This is what I was meant to do,� said Berkner, who has been named 2008 Goodhue County Licensed Child Care Provider of the Year.

Child Care Providers Get Contract

Thu, 01 May 2008 15:16:32 PST

Professional, licensed in-home child care providers who pulled together as a union in April 2007 have reached a landmark deal with the state that provides new rights and a formal role in the regulatory process for providers represented by the union.

Governor Signs Child Care Bill

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:50:40 PST

Governor Henry today signed into law a bill requiring Oklahoma day-care centers to carry at least $200,000 in liability insurance.

Child Care Demand Outpaces Open Slots

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:15:28 PST

It's mid-morning at Rainbow Riders Childcare Center in Blacksburg, and seven toddlers are making a run on a collection of telephone receivers strewn across the Orange Room's brightly colored carpet.

Unions' Win Streak in Legislature is Broken

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:07:31 PST

After years of success at passing laws that allowed tens of thousands of low-wage, service-sector workers to unionize, labor groups hit a wall � or at least a speed bump � this year in the Legislature.

Family-Friendly Work Benefits Falling Short

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:47:51 PST

Diane Freeman, a mother of two and the marketing director for a San Francisco law firm, is among a growing proportion of American women who are working through their pregnancies and then returning to work just months after the birth of their babies.

Report Documents Nebraska Child Care Industry

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:44:36 PST

A new report shows the early care and education industry in Nebraska creates millions of dollars in annual revenue, thousands of jobs, and an increased standard of living as measured by per capita income.

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.

Blog: Know a Great Preschool Teacher?

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:08:18 PST

Los Angeles Universal Preschool is accepting nominations of preschool educators throughout L.A. County, to be considered for a Preschool Teacher of the Year award.

Ohio Lets Child Care Workers Unionize

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:42:55 PST

Gov. Ted Strickland signed an executive order Friday allowing certain child care workers paid through state programs the right to unionize.

Child Care Industry Seeks to Unite

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:42:10 PST

A legislative proposal discussed Friday would give a swath of the child-care industry the power to unite to negotiate with the governor over compensation.

Child Care is Generating $1.9 Billion for Economy

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:29:47 PST

The business of caring for and educating preschool children generates $1.9 billion a year for the local economy and employs more than 65,000 people, according to study released Monday by Los Angeles Universal Preschool, the Los Angeles County Child Care Planning Committee and the city of Los Angeles.