KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WFLA) – A Christmas pageant descended into chaos when a 2-year-old “sheep” attempted to steal baby Jesus. It happened Sunday during a church nativity pageant in White Pine, Tennessee.
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Former Mason City day care operator accused of sex abuse requests closed sentencing after uproar
MASON CITY | A former Mason City day care operator accused of sex abuse is requesting a closed sentencing hearing after North Iowans coordinated a protest over a plea deal, which dropped more serious charges against her. Tawny Marie Symonds, 31, of Charles City, was initially charged with assault and felony second-degree sexual abuse for […]
Parents didn’t think much of the daycare center’s meningitis flier. Then a boy died.
The mother was picking up her 2-year-old at a Miami daycare center on a Friday afternoon when a staffer there handed her a sheet of paper with a stark warning: “Don’t Ignore the Signs of Meningitis.” And that was it. “She said it was ‘informational,’ ” said the mother, who asked that her name not […]
Allergen Concentrations Higher in Day-Care Centers Than Homes
HealthDay News — Mite, mouse, cat, and dog allergens are higher in day-care centers (DCCs) than in homes, according to a study published online November 29 in Allergy. Ingrid Sander, PhD, from the Institut der Ruhr-Universität Bochum in Germany, and colleagues compared allergen concentrations from settled airborne dust in 20 DCCs to private homes. Samples […]
Former day care worker caught on camera injuring child, police say
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. – A 22-year-old former day care worker is being held without bond after authorities say she was caught on video abusing a child. The incident happened at Legacy Academy for Children in Suwanee.
Thieves break into cars outside local daycare facilities
SPOKANE, Wash. – Multiple cars were broken into outside two local childcare centers just an hour apart Tuesday morning. Two cars were broken into in the span of five minutes Tuesday at Precious Angels Children’s Center on Nevada St. One car had a window shattered, and no valuables were taken. The other car was left […]
Thornwood HS teacher arrested for alleged misconduct with a student
SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (WLS) — School officials from Thornwood High School in south suburban South Holland said a teacher was arrested in regards to allegations of misconduct involving a student. School officials said the teacher was placed on administrative leave as soon as they were informed of the allegations and arrest. School officials said the […]
How unaffordable is childcare in Oregon? New report ranks costs
Another national report confirms what many parents here already know: Oregon is one of the least affordable states in America when it comes to childcare. The Beaver State finished in the top 10 nationally for unaffordability using eight different standards of care, according to a new report released Tuesday by Child Care Aware of America.
Meningitis Is Suspected in the Deaths of Two Children at a Miami Daycare
Two children who were classmates at the same Downtown Miami daycare center got sick and died just days apart, and health officials believe meningitis is to blame. The YWCA Carol Glassman Donaldson Center Day Care in Miami is now voluntarily closed after a 22-month-old boy died on Dec. 3 after contracting pneumococcal meningitis, and a […]
Mom says Canton daycare worker threw child against wall, hit her with furniture
CANTON, Mich. (WJBK) – A mother comes forward with allegations of abuse at her daughter’s daycare in Canton. Latasha Herron says a worker threw furniture at the 4-year-old and that she has proof showing more mistreatment.