Early Childhood Education
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Ohio schools bring local farms to lunch trays with USDA funding
This October, Ohio schools are celebrating National Farm to School Month by serving local produce in their meals. The U.S. Department of Agriculture …
Thursday, October 24, 2024
WY child care programs lack support, close 'almost weekly'
Pandemic-era federal aid for early childhood educators expired last month and Wyoming lawmakers this year failed to pass a bill which could have helpe…
Thursday, October 24, 2024
WA voters to decide on future of funding source for child care, education
Washington voters are deciding on the fate of the state's capital gains tax this election. The tax supports child care and schools. If passed…
Charter school longevity in WI isn't making the grade, report finds
Wisconsin has one of the higher closure rates in the U.S. for charter schools, according to a new report, which lays out the challenges of staying …
Study: Colorado child care workers earn poverty wages
Workers responsible for nurturing and educating young children during their most critical years of development struggle with poverty-level wages…
Program builds bridge between PA's local farms, school cafeterias
Schools in Pennsylvania are recognizing October's National Farm to School Month by serving local produce in their meals. The U.S. Department of …
Program helps build bridge between local farms, school cafeterias
This October, schools in Georgia are celebrating National Farm to School Month by serving local produce in their meals. The U.S. Department of …
Report: 1 in 3 Michigan charter schools fails
A new report analyzing nationwide school closures shows in Michigan, about one in three charter schools fails. Michigan has the largest number of …
In hit to families, ID child care assistance program halts enrollment
Idaho has suspended enrollment in a child-care benefits program, and families are expected to feel the squeeze. The Department of Health and Welfare …
WY lawmakers urge returning public school funding to constitutional minimum
A Wyoming committee has recommended a temporary bump in funding for public schools, while educators await a judge's decision on the state's broader …
TX postpartum expert: 'reach out for help'
About 20% of new mothers experience postpartum depression after giving birth. What's typically known as the "baby blues" usually lasts around three …
State Fair of TX hosts Sensory Sensitive Mornings
Big Tex is up and the Ferris wheel is spinning at the 138th State Fair of Texas. And again, this year the Fair is making special accommodations for …