Articles tagged as: child care
August 11, 2023
Child care system is 'severely broken,' advocates tell Indiana lawmakers
Indianas child care business model is severely broken from every angle thats what lawmakers heard this week during hours of testimony at a study committee examining the child care system.
Read MoreMay 8, 2023
Indianapolis child care providers walk out to highlight low pay, 'missed opportunity' at legislature
Some Indianapolis child care providers shut their doors Thursday to call attention to low wages and limited state support. The protest comes after a legislative session that saw few steps taken to address Indiana’s child care access and affordability crisis.
Read MoreMarch 29, 2023
$10M available to expand child care programs in Indiana
Child care providers across Indiana can now apply for funding to help grow their business.
Read MoreMarch 17, 2023
Indiana lacks affordable, quality child care. So why aren’t the child care bills moving forward?
Families across Indiana lack access to child care. Several bills were introduced this legislative session that aim to make child care more affordable and widespread. Yet all seven bills failed to advance in the Statehouse despite broad support from employer and welfare groups as well as lawmakers of both parties.
Read MoreMarch 8, 2023
Early Learning Indiana announces $50M in grants available to support early childhood education
The program makes $50 million available for eligible social service providers, child care providers, and nonprofits across the state that serve young children’s developmental needs.
Read MoreJanuary 6, 2023
Federal grant could improve Indiana’s early childhood education landscape
A $42 million federal grant could help improve early childhood education access in Indiana.
Read MoreAugust 31, 2022
Will Indiana’s near-total abortion ban add stress to the state’s child care system?
High quality pre-K in Indiana is in short supply. It's estimated nearly two-thirds of children across the state don't have access to it. Part of the problem is a lack of qualified caregivers and some providers worry Indiana's near-total abortion ban will exacerbate the problem.
Read MoreJuly 7, 2022
Some Indiana child care workers find a living wage is out of reach
Indiana child care providers say low wages and poor working conditions drive them from the field. So what does that mean for the economy?
Read MoreMay 9, 2022
Child care educators and advocates demand living wages, racial equity
Millions of child care providers across the country shut down their businesses to draw attention to decades of underinvestment.
Read MoreMay 6, 2022
Hoosier babies and toddlers worse off in key factors, compared to other states
Indiana is worse than the national average in many key indicators of child welfare, according to a recent report from Zero To Three, a young child advocacy organization.
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