After Congress ended extra cash aid for families, communities tackle child poverty alone
The 2021 expanded child tax credit brought the child poverty rate in the U.S. to a historic low. But when Congress did not ...
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Salem Couple's Affect Youth Services with Revolutionary Family-Based Foster Care in Oregon
The Augsburgers in Salem, Oregon, created Affect Youth Services, a home-like program for traumatized teen boys.
7 ways a Trump administration could affect your finances
President-elect Donald Trump promised Americans he’d bring down consumer prices, make health care more affordable and protect ...
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Damaged infrastructure creating challenges for social services in NC disaster counties
Damaged roads, displaced people create headaches for social services agencies protecting children and others after Helene.
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Idaho restores childcare plan paused by budget issues
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare in 2025 will reopen applications to the Idaho Child Care Program with a lower ...
Boise's property tax rebate program restarts soon — here's who qualifies
Boise’s property tax rebate program, known as “Circuit Breaker,” will be kicking off for the third time in December, with ...
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Triangle North Healthcare Foundation awards grants for local health impact
Triangle North Healthcare Foundation’s Board of Directors announced that the Foundation has awarded 21 grants to 18 organizations totaling $992,285. The Foundation’s annual grant program supports init ...
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In 2025, Idaho will let families apply to child care aid program paused amid budget concerns
Idaho will reopen child care assistance in 2025 with reduced income eligibility limits and a potential waitlist, affecting ...
As more public schools offer prekindergarten, a teacher shortage is slowing progress
TeacherCertification.com used data from the NIEER to investigate how states are pacing toward accessible, public pre-K ...
Glenville center highlighted as success for expanded Ohio child care programs
Gov. Mike DeWine earlier this year announced the availability of $85 million in grants to expand child care access ...
Documentary sheds light on North Carolina’s early child care crisis
A new 21-minute documentary called Take Care North Carolina is shedding light on the challenges of early childhood education ...
Lessons learned: Child care teachers get training to help them deal with classroom challenges
The Learning Lamp’s child care teachers are on the pre-kindergarten education frontlines at a time when demand is high for their services, but there’s a shortage of people doing their job across the ...