/tags/childcare childcare en-US Copyright Tue, 30 Jul 2024 01:01:27 GMT /education/2024-07-29/california-added-a-new-grade-for-4-year-olds-are-parents-enrolling-their-kids The overall number of 4-year-olds in transitional kindergarten has increased. But as the program is being phased in, the percentage of eligible children enrolling has dropped. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 01:01:27 GMT /education/2024-07-29/california-added-a-new-grade-for-4-year-olds-are-parents-enrolling-their-kids Carolyn Jones, Erica Yee /children-and-family/2023-10-25/oregon-has-spent-millions-on-child-care-but-some-areas-have-not-benefited Aalthough Oregon has invested tens of millions of dollars into expanding preschool and child care since 2019, that money has done little to improve access to infant and toddler care in some areas where it’s needed most. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 13:48:29 GMT /children-and-family/2023-10-25/oregon-has-spent-millions-on-child-care-but-some-areas-have-not-benefited Kaylee Tornay /children-and-family/2023-10-02/families-face-uncertain-day-care-outlook-as-oregon-spends-last-of-federal-funds The state will stop taking applicantions for a day care subsidy program in November and will start a waitlist that could last 18 months. Mon, 02 Oct 2023 13:44:28 GMT /children-and-family/2023-10-02/families-face-uncertain-day-care-outlook-as-oregon-spends-last-of-federal-funds Grant Stringer /education/2023-04-01/oregon-lawmakers-mull-tax-credit-to-address-rural-child-care-shortage High costs and lack of options felt deeply in Eastern Oregon Sat, 01 Apr 2023 12:51:31 GMT /education/2023-04-01/oregon-lawmakers-mull-tax-credit-to-address-rural-child-care-shortage Antonio Sierra /education/2023-02-01/oregon-lawmakers-seek-to-expand-sorely-needed-child-care-facilities With a shortage of child care options in Oregon, state lawmakers want to put $100 million into a new program to increase capacity. Wed, 01 Feb 2023 23:10:47 GMT /education/2023-02-01/oregon-lawmakers-seek-to-expand-sorely-needed-child-care-facilities Ben Botkin /education/2021-12-09/oregon-child-care-industry-grapples-with-funding-delays-staffing-shortages In a system “run on the backs of parents,” Oregon child care providers continue to struggle through the pandemic Thu, 09 Dec 2021 14:52:22 GMT /education/2021-12-09/oregon-child-care-industry-grapples-with-funding-delays-staffing-shortages Elizabeth Miller /education/2021-04-20/child-care-providers-ask-california-to-hold-off-on-in-person-inspections California wants to restart in-person inspections of child care centers. Providers are worried that the inspectors, who may not be vaccinated, could jeopardize the health of their charges and their business. Tue, 20 Apr 2021 13:09:19 GMT /education/2021-04-20/child-care-providers-ask-california-to-hold-off-on-in-person-inspections Elizabeth Aguilera /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-10-10/the-state-of-child-care-in-oregon It's a reality of life in our time that few parents get to stay home full-time with the kids. So that makes child care very important to many families.… Tue, 10 Oct 2017 17:28:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-10-10/the-state-of-child-care-in-oregon Geoffrey Riley, April Ehrlich /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-09-05/backing-off-the-kids-gentle-discipline Maybe you cringe when you watch other people discipline their kids. Maybe you cringe thinking about the way you guide your own children. Sarah… Tue, 05 Sep 2017 18:29:42 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-09-05/backing-off-the-kids-gentle-discipline Geoffrey Riley, April Ehrlich /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-04-18/making-the-most-of-babys-first-three-years Many women find it tough to go back to work after delivering a child. But economic realities limit most American women to around ten weeks off with the… Tue, 18 Apr 2017 17:37:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-04-18/making-the-most-of-babys-first-three-years Geoffrey Riley