A proposal increases the number of two-year-olds one care center staff member can watch.
Articles Tagged: child care
K-12 Education Jan. 11, 2022 4:22 pm
The agreement with Champions will provide extended learning opportunities for Cedar Rapids students and families and will include before and after school programming, summer programming and wraparound services for preschool students.
State Government Dec. 24, 2021 8:31 am
Approaching her 28th and final year in the Iowa House, Mary Mascher promises to “continue to be as passionate about those issues that are important to me ... as I’ve been in the past.”
Jessica Carney
Business News Nov. 12, 2021 1:52 pm
Staffing shortages and high costs are challenging parents and child care providers alike.
Community Nov. 9, 2021 6:00 am
Up to $25,000 in funding is available to create additional slots that serve children receiving Child Care Assistance.
State Government Nov. 3, 2021 4:27 pm
Reynolds said the state will make available $10 million in grants for expanding current child care facilities or building new ones, and distribute $200 million in federal grants to child care facilities that suffered economically during the COVID-19 pandemic.
State Government Oct. 18, 2021 10:12 am
Iowa’s child care providers continue to tread financially troubled waters after being thrown a much-needed lifeline via federal COVID-19 relief funds.
Government & Politics Sep. 15, 2021 6:31 pm
During a roughly 15-minute appearance Jill Biden stressed the need for President Joe Biden’s proposals for child care assistance and an extension of the monthly child care tax credit.
Local Government Aug. 11, 2021 10:40 pm
Housing, child care and climate were key issues mentioned Wednesday night
By Eleanor Hildebrant - Iowa Capital Distaptch
State Government Aug. 9, 2021 6:30 am
Advocates hope the Iowa Legislature will continue to focus on ways to provide more care and aid.
Opinion Aug. 4, 2021 6:00 am
“If there is no available affordable child care, you can’t work — and more often than not, child care continues to fall within the responsibility of women.”
State Government Jun. 7, 2021 6:45 am
The expense of child care is impacting low-income families who cannot afford it, the advocates say, and is keeping others out of the workforce.
State Government Apr. 28, 2021 4:40 pm
Iowa House Democrats like budget but withhold support until they see final version.
Government & Politics Apr. 13, 2021 6:15 pm
DES MOINES — House Democrats welcomed increases in funding for tourism and child care in majority Republicans’ economic development budget, …