The Trump administration has reportedly frozen federal child care subsidies for every state in the U.S. after a right-wing ...

Two Springfield lawmakers are calling on Gov. Mike Kehoe to reverse a recent decision delaying a child care payment program ...

Colette Nakielski attempts to focus on work while simultaneously entertaining her then-1-year-old daughter Charlotte in February 2023 at St. Patrick's in Anamosa. Nakielski, of Mount Vernon, joined ...

The number of home-based child care programs is seeing a spike for the first time in five years — but experts remain concerned that with a rising child care crisis, there are still not enough programs ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. DES MOINES — With nearly a quarter of Iowans living in child care deserts — where the demand for child ...

AUGUSTA, Maine (WMTW) — Several child care centers in Maine are closed or only partially open Tuesday so workers can travel to Augusta and protest proposed budget cuts to programs they believe are ...

Child care has grown so expensive that full-time care now costs more than rent in 16 of the nation’s 100 largest cities, according to a new report. LendingTree, the personal finance site, compared the ...

Preschool options are growing with the expansion of early learning programs, giving families in some parts of the U.S. a dizzying array of choices. Preschool once was reserved mostly for families who ...

Five months after the expiration of federal funds, running a child care business is more precarious than ever, and many parents struggle to pay tuition, surveys show. By Claire Cain Miller Running a ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- A new partnership is allowing military members to fulfill their mission without worrying about their children's care. Two factors contribute to the greater need for ...