In child care, teachers often decide when a child should eat, even if the child is already full or hungry. This study looked at whether coaching could help teachers better notice and respond to kids’ real hunger cues. The program, called CELEBRATE Feeding, ran for six months in eight centers locat
The state’s plan to end extra child‑care payments for foster families on Jan. 1, 2026 has sparked a fierce response from those who care for children in crisis. When the pandemic hit, Alaska covered every dollar of foster child‑care costs. Now it will pay only a small state rate that falls far below
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has unveiled a $260 billion budget plan. It's a big deal because it doesn't raise any new taxes. Instead, it puts more money into child care and schools. The state is doing this because Wall Street is making a lot of money right now. The plan includes $1. 2 billion mo
Colorado is grappling with a serious child care crisis. The cost of child care is a huge burden for many families. For a single parent, child care can take up nearly half of their income. This is way above the federal affordability benchmark of 7%. The state also has a shortage of spots in licensed
A judge recently put a temporary stop to the Trump administration's attempt to freeze federal funds for child care and other support programs in five states. California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York had argued that this sudden move was causing confusion and disruption. The administrat
Anchorage is thinking about using local money to support child care. Some people say this is a bad idea because of a fraud scandal in Minnesota. But is this a fair comparison? Minnesota's problem was with federal money. The money went through many hands before reaching the day cares. When fraud was
Minnesota's political scene is in a stir. Governor Tim Walz decided not to run again. He wants to focus on stopping fraud in state programs. This comes after a video by a conservative influencer, Nick Shirley, went viral. The video claimed that some day care centers in Minneapolis were cheating the
Minnesota is in a tight spot. The state has until next week to hand over a lot of data about child care providers and families who get federal money. If they don't, they might lose that funding. This all started when the Trump administration said there might be fraud happening with these funds. Som
A recent video stirred up quite a bit of controversy in Minnesota. It claimed that several child care centers, which receive public funds, were not actually providing services. This sparked allegations of fraud and caught the attention of many. However, state officials have a different story to tell
Minnesota is in a tough spot. The federal government has put a freeze on child care funding. This is a big deal. It affects thousands of families and their kids. The freeze came after a video went viral. The video claimed fraud in Somali-run day cares. The Trump administration took this seriously.
