Early Childhood Focus

Lawmakers Ease Child Care Rules

Wed, 18 May 2011 15:29:13 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Spokesman.com
By Betsy Z. Russell
BOISE � When Idaho passed landmark legislation two years ago to require state licensing of day care operations that served fewer than 13 kids, the state�s day care wars didn�t end.

Room to Improve Texas Child Care

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:40:15 PST

EXCERPT FROM: KVUE News
By Terri Gruca
More than 11 million children younger than age 5 spend an average of 35 hours a week in some type of child care setting. It�s challenging for parents to find good quality child care and according to the latest study by the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies there is room for improvement across the country and here in Texas.

State Gets Top Marks for Child Care Regulation

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:47:35 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Muskogee Phoenix
By D.E. Smoot
Child care facility operators are monitored closely in Oklahoma and have to comply with strict regulatory oversight in order to keep their doors open.

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.

Twenty-Six States Receive Failing Grade for Child Care Center Laws

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:48:17 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Fox News
By Fox News Staff
Millions of young children spend about 35 hours a week in child care while their parents work. But a new study shows 26 states received a failing grade for child care center regulation and oversight.

Wisconsin: Ranked at the Top and Bottom of NACCRRA�s Report Card

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:14:29 PST

Recently, the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) investigated state child care licensing regulations and how these regulations were being monitored and enforced. You can read the full report here. After evaluating each state on 5 oversight benchmarks and 10 regulation benchmarks, NACCRRA assigned them a score and a ranking. Overall, most states received failing grades with an average score of 83 out of 150 (or an �F�). The Department of Defense earned the top grade of a �B� and the District of Columbia came in second by earning the only �C.�

Failing Grades: States' Standards for Child Care Centers

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:28:04 PST

Who's watching who's watching the children? The federal government leaves this task to the states. But states are failing to ensure that childcare centers are safe, according to a report released today by the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies.

Editorial: Improve Child Care Licensing

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:22:57 PST

Like a child gone astray, Louisiana's oversight of day care centers needs some strong intervention and a healthy dose of attention to details before any more time is lost. Early warning signals that attention is due have been getting ever louder in the past couple of years.

State works to do better by child care

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:02:50 PST

Talk of stricter regulations or more teacher training brings up the tricky balance of child care regulation: Namely, how can Kansas ensure high-quality child care while keeping it available and affordable?

Defending child care

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:25:17 PST

This week marks the three-year anniversary of the North Idaho Child Care Summit, a grassroots campaign to upgrade Idaho's regulations governing its day care industry.