New intergenerational child care center coming to Winston-Salem
A new intergenerational child care center is opening in Winston-Salem next year. Officials celebrated the project with the community this week.
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How D.C. tackled a child care crunch through a tax hike on the rich
In Washington, D.C., a tax on residents earning more than $250,000 a year is boosting the wages of child care workers. Two years in, it's proving to be a great investment.
Here's where voters approved a tax hike to help pay for child care
Voters approved tax hikes to help fund child care for low-income families in the Austin, Texas, and Sonoma County, Calif. A similar measure in St. Paul, Minn., failed.
1 in 5 North Carolina employers say lack of child care poses hiring challenges
A new report from the North Carolina Department of Commerce and NC Child found that 100,000 fewer working-age parents with young children participated in the state’s workforce in 2023 compared to 2019.
This boss vowed to help his workers with child care. It hasn't been easy
Child care continues to vex working parents. In Wisconsin, the CEO of the Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry has been trying — and struggling — to make a difference.
Child care needs among the top reasons North Carolina teachers resign
In North Carolina, there’s a shortage of quality, affordable child care options — especially on a teacher’s salary. Educators who become parents can find themselves with no choice but to leave the profession they thought was their calling.
Paid or unpaid, child care is vital to the economy. This program recognizes that
In Arizona, a program called Kith and Kin teaches mothers, grandmothers, aunts, friends and neighbors who watch other people's children the skills they need to provide high quality care.
Yadkin pilot program offers solution to child care shortages in rural counties
Yadkin County community leaders say the EarlyEd FlexPlex program offers child care options that fit the unique needs of rural families, many of whom aren’t on traditional schedules.
Forsyth County families are encouraged to begin Pre-K registration
Forsyth County parents are being encouraged to begin registering their eligible children for Pre-K, but options for early education in the area are dwindling.
Forsyth County is a child care desert. Experts say things could get worse without funding.
Child care is a necessity for working parents, but in Forsyth County, even those who can afford it, struggle to find open spots. The problem could get worse as federal funds supporting these programs expire later this year.