New York child care providers will have access to $100 million in state grants to build new facilities under a program ...

The nation’s first universal child care program is rolling out in one of its poorest states — sparking debate about cost, sustainability and who benefits most.

The current process states use for setting child care subsidy reimbursement rates only looks backward, building low wages and scarce resources into the future of child care. The child care industry in ...

Selina Likely, the director of Edwards Creative Learning Center in Columbus, Ohio, was motivated to pursue a career in child care after a program expelled her 1-year-old daughter for biting. Credit: ...

Governor Josh Stein signed a law this month to ease child care regulations in an attempt to address the state's shortage of available slots for children at licensed child care providers. Advocates say ...

Apply now for Wood County child care grants — up to $100K for group centers and $10K for family providers. Learn more.

When Selina Likely became director of the Edwards Creative Learning Center six years ago, she knew there was one longstanding practice that she wanted to change. For as long as she had taught at the ...

The U.S. is heading for a "child care cliff" with the expiration of pandemic emergency relief funds that had helped thousands of child care centers pay their staff, upgrade facilities and help keep ...

The Center for American Progress’ data dashboard allows users to explore national- and state-level data trends on a range of child care and early learning topics. Read more and explore additional ...

Amid an abundance of public opposition, Salt Lake County Council members in November voted to still close the centers, but ...