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Childcare Dilemma: Parents Weigh Costs

Posted in: Impact of the Economy on Child Care, New York, Parents and the High Cost of Child Care

EXCERPT FROM: 13WHAM.com
By Alexis Arnold
Rochester, N.Y. - The Flesch family budget is tight.
Their child care expense is not for one, but two kids, a four-year-old and a three-month-old.

For Parents Struggling to Meet Child Care Needs, There is Help Available.

Posted in: Impact of the Economy on Child Care, Virginia, Parents and the High Cost of Child Care

EXCERPT FROM: WDBJ7.com
By Kimberly McBroom
ROANOKE, Va.� If you're a working parent, you know that quality child care doesn't come cheap.

Working parents struggle with costs of child care

Posted in: Parents and the High Cost of Child Care, Illinois

EXCERPT FROM: Chicago Tribune
By Alexa Aguilar
Tabatha Okamoto is careful never to bring home more than about $2,000 a month in earnings from her job as an administrative assistant at a downtown hotel. If she does, she could be on the hook for her 4-year-old son's entire child care bill � nearly half of her current monthly take-home income.

MN Among Least-Affordable States for Child Care

Posted in: Parents and the High Cost of Child Care, Minnesota

EXCERPT FROM: Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
By Ed Stych
Minnesota ranks among the least-affordable states for child care, according to a report released Thursday.

Study: Childcare costs more than College

Posted in: Parents and the High Cost of Child Care, Oregon

EXCERPT FROM: KVAL CBS 13
By Crystal Price
EUGENE, Ore. - Parents are paying more to send their child to daycare than to college.

Child Care Cost Skyrockets; Costs More Than College in Some States

Posted in: Parents and the High Cost of Child Care

EXCERPT FROM: Fox News
By Molly Henneberg
College may seem like a relative bargain to some families after they see a new study by the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) that says early child care can cost more.

Child Care in State Costly, National Study Finds

Posted in: Wisconsin, Parents and the High Cost of Child Care

EXCERPT FROM: Herald Times Reporter
By Steve Contorno
Sending a child to day care in Wisconsin can cost thousands more than a year of tuition at one of the state's colleges.

Despite Weak Economy, Child Care Costs Continue to Rise

Posted in: Parents and the High Cost of Child Care, New York

EXCERPT FROM: WIVT/WBGH Newschannel34
By STAFF
According to a report released today by the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA), the cost of child care continues to increase while families struggle to afford quality care. Parents and the High Cost of Child Care: 2011 Update provides results from a survey of Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) State Networks and local agencies, which asked for the average fees charged by child care programs in 2010.

Child Care Costs Tougher on Parents in Down Economy

Posted in: Impact of the Economy on Child Care, Illinois, Parents and the High Cost of Child Care

EXCERPT FROM: Northwest Herald
By Hilary Gowins
After Crystal Lake resident Heidi Alexander�s flexible real estate career took a dive when the housing crisis hit, she was all but forced out.

The Sticker Shock of Child Care