The Gazette

Child care workers’ wages boosted, 275 slots created by pilot program, Iowa study says

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 ...

'You do your work with fear': San Diego child care providers on edge amid harassment, funding threat

Some San Diego child care providers say they are being harassed and fear for their safety amid a campaign by conservative ...
The Hechinger Report

2 out of 5 child care teachers make so little they need public assistance to support their families

In America, child care teachers earn a median wage of $13.07 an hour. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have ...
abc27

Child care workers could get a raise under Shapiro plan to address shortage

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EdSource

Child care workers often rely on public assistance, report says

A child’s brain undergoes rapid development in the first five years of life, with 90% of brain development happening by age 5. That’s one reason quality child care and early education is so critical ...