EXCERPT FROM: Charleston Daily Mail
By The Associated Press
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - The federal government is helping West Virginia University at Parkersburg make it easier for people with young children to pursue a college degree.
EXCERPT FROM: The Daily Californian
By Soumya Karlamangla
The beginning of the school year Wednesday in the Berkeley Unified School District also marks the end of several before- and after-school programs serving low-income students and their families.
EXCERPT FROM: WBNG News
By WBNG News
It could cost you more money to send your child to day care, than to send a child to college.
EXCERPT FROM: PRNewswire
By PRNewswire
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Area law enforcement officials will hold a news conference Tuesday to release a new report showing that investing more in voluntary high-quality pre-kindergarten programs not only reduces crime over the long run but also saves millions of dollars in the state's education budget in the short term. The report will document that investments in pre-k programs can reduce the need for special education placements and other K-12 education expenses when pre-k children advance to later grades.
EXCERPT FROM: The Olympian
By Staff
A coalition of 18 Thurston County agencies and people has aligned its efforts to advance early-childhood
education, but a panel of educators says too many gaps still exist in reaching children from birth through age 5.
EXCERPT FROM: Bakersfield.com
By John Cox
Normally it's the government that subsidizes child care at Toddler Tech Preschool in downtown Bakersfield.
EXCERPT FROM: The Daily News
By Cathy Gillentine
What’s the most important ingredient to run a day care center? Children. And children are what’s in short supply at the Texas City Day Nursery’s new center at 611 11th Ave. N.
EXCERPT FROM: Statesman Journal
By Thelma Guerrero-Huston
Kim Lebahn is beside herself with worry that in the future she might not be able to provide for her children.
EXCERPT FROM: WIVT/WBGH Newschannel34
By Family Enrichment Network
According to a recent report released by the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) entitled, Parents and the High Cost of Child Care: 2010 Update, parents who choose child care in a center or a family child care home must pay a significant part of their income for this care. Low- and middle-income parents have limited access to affordable, quality care.
EXCERPT FROM: WGRZ.com
By WRGZ 2 News
BUFFALO, NY-- The Erie County Department of Social Services announced Monday that as a result of increased funding for child care, eligibility levels for the low income subsidy program will be increased from 125% to 175%.