A very dangerous sex offender secretly moved within walking distance of a Hudson Valley day care, a boarding school and at least two other schools. On Tuesday, the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department arrested 41 year-old Juan A. Rodriguez for failure to report a change of address and failure to verify his address every 90 […]
Author Archives: Childcare Compliance
Daycare worker accused of child abuse
TUPELO – A 54-year-old woman has been charged with felony child abuse for an incident that occurred at a daycare facility. Johanna Dill, of Saltillo, was arrested Wednesday and charged with a single count of child abuse that allegedly happened at Stepping Stones Enrichment Center on Highway 145 just north of the Tupelo city limits.
Baby allegedly suffers brain injuries, loss of vision at unlicensed Johnson County day care
OLATHE, Kan. – The 41 Action News investigators have confirmed the baby, who according to authorities was seriously hurt at an unlicensed day care in Olathe, has brain injuries and loss of vision. On Wednesday, the Johnson County District Attorney’s Office announced it arrested Paige Hatfield, 25. She’s charged with running an unlawful day care […]
Ex-day care director gets jail time for not reporting abuse
MANCHESTER, Conn. (AP) — A former Glastonbury day care director has been sentenced to 150 days in jail for failing to report child abuse. Meegan Beach, of Hebron, was sentenced Thursday in Manchester Superior Court. She pleaded guilty in January to two counts of failure to report child abuse and two counts of reckless endangerment. […]
Betsy DeVos was right! Bear puts schools on lockdown
Many ridiculed the Secretary of Education a few weeks ago for suggesting a gun could be needed in schools to protect from ‘grizzlies’ For those who ridiculed Betsy DeVos for mentioning “potential grizzlies” as a reason for keeping a gun in schools for safety, it may be time to start lining up to apologize: A […]
Boy Found With Burns on His Back at Miami-Dade Preschool: Officials
A Miami-Dade boy was hospitalized Wednesday after he was found with burns on his back at a preschool, officials said. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials said they responded to Christ the King Preschool at 16000 Southwest 112th Avenue. The boy was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment for the burns, officials said.
Grieving mothers push for tougher Hawaii day care laws
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Three grieving mothers are pushing state lawmakers for changes to help prevent day care deaths. Their babies died at licensed residential day cares on Oahu. The women watched state lawmakers on Tuesday vote to advance a pair of bills with tougher rules for the daycare centers.
Texas County Votes to Keep Federal Head Start Programs
As a battle brews between Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the Legislature over pre-kindergarten funding, the Harris County Department of Education (HCDE) board voted Tuesday to keep the federal government’s version of early education, Head Start and continuing 15 of their preschool programs. KHOU reported that Harris County’s education department operates 21 federally-funded Head Start […]
Sumner County head start teacher charged with child abuse of 3-year-old student
PORTLAND, Tenn. (WZTV) — A Sumner County head start teacher was charged with child abuse after police said she forcefully pulled a 3 year old by the arm, causing her to fall and hit her head on a wall. Amy E. Dobbs, 32, is charged with child abuse of a victim under 8 years old, […]
Newport Preschool Awarded 5-Star Rating
The Newport Primary School Preschool Program has earned a 5 Star Rating from four state of Kentucky agencies that have completed an assessment of the program. The 5 Star Rating was certified by The Cabinet for Health and Family Services; the Department for Community Based Services; The Division of Child Care; and the Kentucky Department […]