ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal jury in Virginia is expected to decide a claim by a female defense agency employee who said she was ostracized after asking to work from home one day a week because she was couldn’t arrange child care for her baby. The Washington Post reports that Patricia Burke filed a […]
The Court
Tax plan to offer preschool scholarships for Tucson children fails
The old adage that politics makes strange bedfellows was certainly true of the coalition opposing Tucson’s Proposition 204, which aimed to increase the city sales tax by a half-penny to pay for preschool vouchers. The proposition, dubbed Strong Start Tucson, failed by a wide margin in Tuesday’s election, garnering just 34 percent of the vote […]
State suspends license of Shelby day care; owner speaks out
SHELBY, Mich. – An Oceana County day care has had its license suspended by the state after reports that the owner allowed five children to play unsupervised on the second floor of the home and the children had “inappropriate sexual conduct with each other.” The state Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, (LARA), suspended the […]
Lawsuit: State worker colluded with White Center day care under investigation
A licensor for the state agency that regulates day cares tipped off two White Center day care operators who were under investigation for reports of negligence and abuse, coaching them on how to respond to state inspections, according to an updated lawsuit filed Friday. The year-old lawsuit filed on behalf of 20 children initially targeted […]
Middletown teacher under investigation resigns
A Middletown City Schools teacher, under investigation by police for possible inappropriate behavior with students, resigned from the district this afternoon, this news outlet has learned. The teacher wrote he was resigning for “personal and professional reasons,” according to a one-sentence letter in his personnel folder that was reviewed by this news outlet.
No decision yet on charges in shooting of 2 young kids at Dearborn daycare
The case of two young children injured in a shooting at a Dearborn daycare last month is under review by prosecutors, but no charging decision is expected this week. “The review of a case has revealed the need for further information and investigatory work,” Maria Miller, a spokeswoman for the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, said […]
Parents Suing Preschool That Force-Fed 18-Month-Old Girl
Moms have lots of tricks to get toddlers to eat. They slice cheese into fun little shapes, using carrot sticks as arms and broccoli for hair, but sometimes the lunch they pack for their preschooler comes home uneaten. But what if the child’s preschool teacher uses force to make sure she eats everything? According to […]
NBC 10 I-Team: State, local investigation of accusations against daycare staff member
EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (WJAR) — The NBC 10 I-Team has confirmed state investigators with the Department of Children, Youth and Families are investigating a complaint that a staff member of the Early Learning Centers of Rhode Island had inappropriate contact with children at the daycare’s East Greenwich location. “We did get a call on our […]
Day care in Manatee fighting DCF’s decision to revoke license
BRADENTON A West Bradenton day care is fighting the decision of the Florida Department of Children and Families to revoke its license after an investigation revealed employees failed to take any action when a 6-year-old was exposing himself to other children. The allegations of child neglect at No Limits Learning Academy came to light after […]
Fairfax pushes back against proposed English requirement for child care workers
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is asking Gov. Terry McAuliffe to reject a proposed requirement that all child care providers that receive government subsidies — both in centers and home day cares — should be able to speak, read and write in English. The proposed change, which would expand an existing language requirement and […]