Indiana substantially expanded programs that pay for child care for low-income families with the help of federal pandemic aid.

The Indiana Youth Institute said there’s some good and some bad in this year’s Kids Count Data Book. Among the positives: Indiana’s median household income grew and child poverty is at its lowest in a decade.

At L.O.V.E. your Childcare, an in-home childcare business, parents and care providers demanded better regulations.

Early education programs made small but significant gains last year and will likely be one of the education topics tackled by lawmakers again in 2024.

Child care providers across Indiana can now apply for funding to help grow their business.