Child care news

• Trump Administration Plans to Upend Head Start by Deregulating It

  31-07-2026 22:31 via nytimes.com
  The White House tried but failed to block funding for preschool for poor children. Instead, it will seek to strip away standards on health, literacy — and brushing teeth.
  
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• Former Child Care Worker in Sydney Facing Over 300 Abuse Charges Is Identified

  15-07-2026 04:15 via nytimes.com
  A Sydney court lifted the suppression order on identifying a man accused of abusing more than 100 children over 16 years.
  
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• Health Dept. Rescinds Freeze on $10 Billion for 5 Democratic States

  14-07-2026 03:57 via nytimes.com
  The reversal of the funding pause came after the administration faced repeated setbacks in a suit challenging the decision, which could have jeopardized programs for low-income households.
  
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• How a Family of 5 Lives on $46,000 a Year in Wakefield

  13-07-2026 11:02 via nytimes.com
  
  After a career spent working primarily as a teacher’s assistant, Glennys Torres and her family took a risk starting a new business.
  
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• What We Should Learn From Nordic Happiness

  04-07-2026 13:09 via nytimes.com
  Scandinavia is the land of five-week vacations, virtually free university, one-year parental leaves, easy child care — and very happy citizens.
  
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• Mamdani Ends Day Care Contract With Eric Adams’s Former Romantic Partner

  25-06-2026 09:00 via nytimes.com
  The city had accused Jasmine Ray of fiscal mismanagement. She said that she had been unfairly targeted because of her ties to the former mayor.
  
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• How Remote Work Has Helped a Generation of Working Parents

  21-06-2026 09:00 via nytimes.com
  Post-pandemic, a new openness to accommodating family needs has made it possible for more mothers and fathers to balance work and parenting — particularly mothers of young children.
  
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• They Want to Be Better Fathers, One Braid at a Time

  20-06-2026 11:00 via nytimes.com
  As millennial men take on more child care responsibilities, workshops are teaching dads how to style their daughters’ hair and challenging the norms of fatherhood.
  
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• Working Parents Say They’re in a Losing Battle Over Their Time

  16-06-2026 16:00 via nytimes.com
  Most like having a job but say it leaves them too few hours for their children and other pursuits, a Pew survey shows.
  
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• The American Family Is at a Breaking Point. Our Politics Have Finally Noticed.

  08-06-2026 11:00 via nytimes.com
  Society has treated parenting as a private endeavor. But what if raising children is also a public good?
  
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• Mamdani Is Under Pressure to Act Amid Slowing Job Growth in New York

  02-06-2026 09:00 via nytimes.com
  As New York City faces slowing job growth and broader economic concerns, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has not offered a detailed plan to create jobs.
  
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• Independent gubernatorial candidate Rick Bennett unveils childcare affordability plan - WGME

  23-05-2026 03:34
  Independent gubernatorial candidate Rick Bennett unveils childcare affordability plan  WGME
  
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• Childcare facility to open in August 2027 - Colorado Springs Gazette

  23-05-2026 01:00
  Childcare facility to open in August 2027  Colorado Springs Gazette
  
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• NYC saw a decline in childcare applications: Mamdani admin weighs in - PIX11

  23-05-2026 00:03
  NYC saw a decline in childcare applications: Mamdani admin weighs in  PIX11
  
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• Kansas City area families struggle to find affordable childcare options as summer begins - KCTV

  22-05-2026 23:55
  Kansas City area families struggle to find affordable childcare options as summer begins  KCTV
  
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• Mamdani Proclaims “New Era in Childcare,” Even as Preschool Enrollment Remains Flat - www.otdowntown.com

  22-05-2026 20:43
  Mamdani Proclaims “New Era in Childcare,” Even as Preschool Enrollment Remains Flat  www.otdowntown.com
  
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• Childcare in West Virginia is costly, scarce and workers are poorly paid - Bluefield Daily Telegraph

  22-05-2026 20:30
  Childcare in West Virginia is costly, scarce and workers are poorly paid  Bluefield Daily Telegraph
  
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• Yang Ji-eun's Husband Returns to Dentistry After Two-Year Childcare Break - 조선일보

  22-05-2026 14:34
  Yang Ji-eun's Husband Returns to Dentistry After Two-Year Childcare Break  조선일보
  
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• West Virginia’s childcare crisis in 3 charts - Mountain State Spotlight

  22-05-2026 12:00
  West Virginia’s childcare crisis in 3 charts  Mountain State Spotlight
  
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• Thompson, colleagues introduce legislation to strengthen childcare workforce - The News-Item

  22-05-2026 04:45
  Thompson, colleagues introduce legislation to strengthen childcare workforce  The News-Item
  
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• St. Louis County launches $5.9M pilot for childcare wages - FOX 2

  22-05-2026 04:45
  St. Louis County launches $5.9M pilot for childcare wages  FOX 2
  
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• Mississippi to invest $5 million in childcare assistance for working families - WAPT

  22-05-2026 02:55
  Mississippi to invest $5 million in childcare assistance for working families  WAPT
  
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• 'Come see us. We need help': Childcare providers facing serious funding concerns - News 5 Cleveland WEWS

  22-05-2026 01:25
  'Come see us. We need help': Childcare providers facing serious funding concerns  News 5 Cleveland WEWS
  
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• Lawmakers hit pause on childcare licensure reform — for now - VTDigger

  22-05-2026 00:41
  Lawmakers hit pause on childcare licensure reform — for now  VTDigger
  
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• Pa touts bonuses at Blair County preschool; cites childcare shortage limiting workforce - WJAC

  21-05-2026 23:59
  Pa touts bonuses at Blair County preschool; cites childcare shortage limiting workforce  WJAC
  
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• Rochester Childcare Center Operator Among 15 People Named in New Federal Fraud Indictments - KROC-AM

  21-05-2026 22:26
  Rochester Childcare Center Operator Among 15 People Named in New Federal Fraud Indictments  KROC-AM
  
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• Childcare providers stretched to offer affordable care - Pine Journal | Cloquet, Minnesota

  21-05-2026 22:13
  Childcare providers stretched to offer affordable care  Pine Journal | Cloquet, Minnesota
  
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• Ohio is doing better than its neighbors on childcare access — here’s what the numbers show - Cleveland.com

  21-05-2026 21:43
  Ohio is doing better than its neighbors on childcare access — here’s what the numbers show  Cleveland.com
  
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• Careless - Colorado's Childcare Struggle | Durango - Rocky Mountain PBS

  21-05-2026 21:31
  Careless - Colorado's Childcare Struggle | Durango  Rocky Mountain PBS
  
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• Mississippi Dept. of Human Services announces additional $5 million for childcare funding - Magnolia Tribune

  21-05-2026 19:59
  Mississippi Dept. of Human Services announces additional $5 million for childcare funding  Magnolia Tribune
  
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• Feds charge 15 in $90M Minnesota childcare, Medicaid fraud - The Tomahawk

  21-05-2026 19:46
  Feds charge 15 in $90M Minnesota childcare, Medicaid fraud  The Tomahawk
  
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• Manistee City Council supports childcare zoning amendments - Manistee News Advocate

  21-05-2026 19:16
  Manistee City Council supports childcare zoning amendments  Manistee News Advocate
  
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• Feds charge 15 in $90M Minnesota childcare, Medicaid fraud - The Center Square

  21-05-2026 18:46
  Feds charge 15 in $90M Minnesota childcare, Medicaid fraud  The Center Square
  
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• High-Powered Dads Are Spending Less Time at Work, More on Childcare - Carrier Management

  21-05-2026 17:57
  High-Powered Dads Are Spending Less Time at Work, More on Childcare  Carrier Management
  
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• More than a mortgage: Sky-high childcare costs are forcing Utah families to plan for fewer children, give up careers - The Salt Lake Tribune

  21-05-2026 15:54
  More than a mortgage: Sky-high childcare costs are forcing Utah families to plan for fewer children, give up careers  The Salt Lake Tribune
  
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• Childcare owner in Rochester charged with wire fraud - KIMT

  21-05-2026 14:12
  Childcare owner in Rochester charged with wire fraud  KIMT
  
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• Raleigh childcare worker indicted, accused of fracturing child's leg - WRAL

  21-05-2026 14:06
  Raleigh childcare worker indicted, accused of fracturing child's leg  WRAL
  
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• Czechia: Two convicted of fraud involving childcare services - European Public Prosecutor’s Office

  21-05-2026 14:00
  Czechia: Two convicted of fraud involving childcare services  European Public Prosecutor’s Office
  
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• New grant program invests $140,000 to address Colorado’s childcare affordability crisis - Rocky Mountain PBS

  21-05-2026 13:55
  New grant program invests $140,000 to address Colorado’s childcare affordability crisis  Rocky Mountain PBS
  
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• Funding for low-income parents may be in danger this budget season - Detroit Free Press

  21-05-2026 12:07
  Funding for low-income parents may be in danger this budget season  Detroit Free Press
  
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• Councilors approve contract for work that determines childcare aid for families - New Hampshire Bulletin

  21-05-2026 11:02
  Councilors approve contract for work that determines childcare aid for families  New Hampshire Bulletin
  
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• UVM researchers find ICE ramp-up disrupts childcare industry - Burlington Free Press

  21-05-2026 10:51
  UVM researchers find ICE ramp-up disrupts childcare industry  Burlington Free Press
  
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• Mississippi to pay $5 million to cover cost of childcare vouchers for about 800 waitlisted kids - DeSoto County News

  21-05-2026 07:31
  Mississippi to pay $5 million to cover cost of childcare vouchers for about 800 waitlisted kids  DeSoto County News
  
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• Exclusive: $5 million added to childcare for working families - WLBT

  21-05-2026 06:00
  Exclusive: $5 million added to childcare for working families  WLBT
  
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• Mississippi to pay $5 million to cover cost of childcare vouchers for about 800 waitlisted kids - Mississippi Today

  21-05-2026 04:00
  Mississippi to pay $5 million to cover cost of childcare vouchers for about 800 waitlisted kids  Mississippi Today
  
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• Rochester childcare owner charged with wire fraud - Post Bulletin

  21-05-2026 03:12
  Rochester childcare owner charged with wire fraud  Post Bulletin
  
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• Oklahoma DHS reviewing HB 4298 childcare changes as providers raise affordability fears - KTUL

  21-05-2026 01:10
  Oklahoma DHS reviewing HB 4298 childcare changes as providers raise affordability fears  KTUL
  
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• Working parents struggle with rising summer care expenses - KTALnews.com

  21-05-2026 00:53
  Working parents struggle with rising summer care expenses  KTALnews.com
  
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• Owner of childcare centers in Rochester, Kasson charged in fraud case - kaaltv.com

  21-05-2026 00:31
  Owner of childcare centers in Rochester, Kasson charged in fraud case  kaaltv.com
  
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• Phoenix council unanimously approves budget boosting housing, public safety - KTAR News 92.3 FM

  20-05-2026 22:48
  Phoenix council unanimously approves budget boosting housing, public safety  KTAR News 92.3 FM
  
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