Child Care

Advocates for early childhood education from Connecticut shared ideas on how to improve programs for young kids on state and national levels Tuesday.

A recent poll commissioned by Child Care for Connecticut’s Future looks at how voters feel about the state’s investment in early care and education.

Parents, already dealing with rising inflation, are also facing increasing child care costs.

Improving access to quality child care is front and center in the state legislature. There are currently three bills in the state Senate, another in the House, all trying to address it. But it seems there could be somewhat of a catch to delay when it comes to that legislation. NBC Connecticut’s Mike Hydeck spoke with Commissioner of Early...

Expecting a baby? It’s important to start thinking about both the short-term and long-term costs of raising a child, say financial advisors.

Covid-19 raised awareness of a lack of a federal paid leave policy. Democrats are still hoping to pass legislation to change that.

In Tuesday’s State of the Union address, President Joe Biden called for more aid for families with children. Still, there’s no timeline for any legislation.

Millions of parents would love to see more monthly child tax credit checks. But getting lawmakers to renew those payments under the same terms may be difficult.

Even if you didn’t qualify for the child and dependent care tax credit in the past, it’s worth seeing if you qualify under the expanded tax break for 2021.

A bipartisan congressional proposal would require employers to make reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers.

The pandemic continues to put a huge strain on child care programs, causing major staffing issues. Now in a new poll, providers are weighing in to give a better idea of just how big the scope the problem is. Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance polled 127 child care providers on January 24. Across the board, those providers indicated that they cannot…

There are promising results from a study that tracked babies’ brain development after mothers in need were given a monthly stipend. There were no restrictions on how the money could be used, and it seemed to have an impact on infants having healthier, more active brains, particularly in the regions that support thinking and learning. Columbia University professor of neurology...

As the U.S. economy has rebounded, more aid to Americans will likely be scaled down. Here’s what proposals could still get passed by Congress.

The first 1,000 days of a child’s life can be their most vulnerable, research shows. A new program gives money to mothers to help break the cycle of poverty.

The child and dependent care tax credit, as it’s called, was expanded for 2021 and is likely to reach more households.

With recent plans announced to distribute masks and tests in schools, many Connecticut child care providers were left wondering when they might be able to get those supplies to better protect the very young kids in their care.

With recent plans announced to distribute face masks and COVID-19 tests in schools, many Connecticut child care providers were left wondering when they might be able to get those supplies to better protect the very young kids in their care. Now they have an answer: Tuesday. Child care centers are the next recipients of these coveted COVID-19 supplies. At Bristol…