Hepatitis B and other diseases deemed “non-communicable in a child care or school setting” would be removed from the list of vaccines required by the state under a bill that got a surprise boost Wednesday from a House committee. The bill, passed by the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee on a 9-8 […]
Author Archives: Childcare Compliance
Lack of training contributes to burnout, survey of preschool teachers finds
Studies have shown that early childhood education programs can have a positive impact on a child’s success later in life. However, the annual turnover rate nationally for teachers of preschool-age children is approximately 30 percent. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine have surveyed early childhood teachers and identified factors that may […]
Inside Ivanka Trump’s Campaign for a $500 Billion Child-Care Plan
Ivanka Trump has urged lawmakers writing a tax overhaul to include a deduction for child care expenses, but with a price tag of as much as $500 billion over a decade she may have trouble finding support in Congress. Members of the House and Senate met with the president’s eldest daughter in the Roosevelt Room […]
3 students and school bus driver injured in bus-pickup crash near Sidney, Iowa, Junior-Senior High School
SIDNEY, Iowa — School bus driver Dennis Golden had never been in a car accident in his life — almost 61 years — until Wednesday morning. At 8:17 a.m., as Golden hauled a group of high school students to an agricultural automotive shop for vocational classes, that streak ended in a dramatic fashion.
Arlington preschool teacher fired over ‘Kill some Jews’ tweet, other anti-Semitic posts
An Arlington preschool teacher has been fired over a series of anti-Semitic posts on social media, including a tweet that said “kill some Jews.” Nancy Salem, who was fired from The Children’s Courtyard, also retweeted: “How many Jews died in the Holocaust? Not enough!”
Federal Hiring Freeze Suspends Some Army Child Care Programs
A federal civilian hiring freeze ordered by President Donald Trump has forced at least two Army bases to indefinitely suspend some child care programs. Officials at Fort Knox, Kentucky, notified families Feb. 17 of the suspension to the on-base part-day child development center (CDC) programs, its hourly care program and the enrollment of new families […]
Lack of Child Care Options a Concern for Arlington County
It’s no secret that child care services are hard to come by in Arlington. Locals who want to put their kids in preschool or daycare programs might have to wait for months before an opening appears. At Early Steps Bilingual Preschool in Lyon Village, the wait list for the upcoming 2017-18 school year is between […]
Daycare dangers: What parents need to know
PHOENIX – Parents drop off their kids at daycare businesses every day, leaving them for hours on end while they go to work. But how much do parents know about the facilities and who works there? General ADHS Licensing Practices: All licensed child care facilities and group homes are inspected regularly to ensure compliance with […]
Tougher penalties in works for illegal day care providers
MILWAUKEE — State lawmakers are drafting legislation that would toughen penalties for providers of illegal day care in Wisconsin, after the deaths of eight children in unregulated facilities. The legislative push is backed by Sen. Van Wanggaard (R-Racine). He believes the current fines are inadequate, considering the hundreds of dollars per week some providers make […]
Hagerstown motorist cited after car collides with Head Start bus
A Hagerstown woman was cited after the vehicle she was driving struck a Head Start bus Tuesday morning at the corner of South Mulberry and East Washington streets. Hagerstown Police Department spokeswoman Heather Aleshire said Nora Fitzgerald, 47, of Hagerstown, was driving a Nissan Sentra on East Washington Street when it struck the bus, which […]