Minnesota, Viral and child care
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INVESTIGATES did its own analysis of state records for the day cares mentioned in a recent viral video. Inspection reports for all the facilities with active licenses reveal plenty of safety violations but do not mention fraud or an absence of kids.
Think of how many people want to work and can’t because they can’t afford child care. … If they can get child care, then they can get off the sidelines.”
KARE 11 tracked four criminal investigations into alleged day care fraud over a course of four years. They all ended without charges filed and now there's a lawsuit
A state-licensed day care program has opened at Kalispell Public Schools as part of a cooperative program aimed at serving the children of district employees with a second slated to launch in December. Administrators such as Kalispell Public Schools ...
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San Jose program helps women start child day care centers
An East San Jose nonprofit is providing economic mobility for residents, as well as affordable child care for the community. A child care program started by Grail Family Services has enabled 81% of participating women to earn their child care licenses to combat a dearth of facilities in East San Jose.
Zohran Mamdani ran for mayor of New York City on an affordability platform that included free child care for every child from 6 weeks to 5 years old. It is an ambitious and expensive plan that could take years to put into effect.
Childhood obesity is among the most concerning health issues in the United States, with the condition affecting about 1 in 5 kids. A lack of exercise at child care programs might be contributing to the problem. Among children ages 2-5, the obesity rate ...