Reynolds announced three steps she is taking to boost child care access and incentive partnerships between child care programs and preschools. The announcement comes less than a week after the ...

In South Dakota, infant care costs nearly as much as in-state tuition for a four-year public college, a report by the Economic Policy Institute says.. Child care is one of the biggest expenses ...

LANSING, Mich. — Addressing growing needs for child care, Democrats in the Michigan Senate presented a three-point approach to expanding access and lowering costs. The plan, dubbed the "Building ...

Thousands of workers who care for children, older adults, and Pennsylvanians with disabilities would receive higher wages under the budget proposed by Gov. Josh Shapiro. The plan seeks to address ...

Launching a child care center can cost upwards of $1 million, experts say. "We typically think about the cost of care as being much less in our rural communities, and I think that's a false narrative, ...

Evers wants to give state money to child care businesses, but Republicans aren't sold. The vast majority of Evers’ plan — $480 million — hopes to save Child Care Counts, a program that ...

If their employer agrees to pay some child care costs, the state would match up to $400 per month per child. “Child care is a public good. It is not a Democrat issue or a Republican issue.

Launching a child care center, even in rural areas, can cost upwards of $1 million, experts say. “We typically think about the cost of care as being much less in our rural communities, and I think ...

Reporting Highlights. Child Care Gap: About 70% of rural Illinoisans live in a child care desert, forcing tough choices on parents: Some drive 100 miles a day or more to find care, others leave ...