day care

More than five dozen cases of COVID-19 have been reported among staff or children attending child care centers in Massachusetts or those children’s parents, according to new information released by the state Monday. A spokeswoman for the Department of Early Education and Care said facilities have notified the state of 64 such cases to date. In the vast majority, a…

For some parents, the news that day care centers can operate again couldn’t come soon enough. But for others, sending their child back now feels too risky, too costly or too complicated. As a result, day care centers are scrambling to open their doors with expensive new health protocols, while contending with the possibility of having fewer parents pay tuition,...