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Oct. 14--ALBANY -- Gov. David Paterson has quietly given a significant parting gift to two of New York's most powerful unions by signing legislation that could add tens of thousands [...]

Aug. 11--SANFORD -- Fewer at-risk 4-year-olds will be able to enroll in Lee County child care centers at no cost this year because of funding cuts state lawmakers passed last [...]

Jul. 7--Two years ago, a sleeping toddler forgotten in a van during a field trip to the St. Louis Science Center got a lucky break when a passer-by saw him [...]

Jun. 12--An audit found a troubling lack of accountability in a state child-care subsidy program, estimating millions of dollars in improper payments and referring two Dane County cases of possible [...]

Apr. 5--Google the words 'Idaho child care standards' and up pops the top response: 'Idaho child care worst in the country.' A group of North Idaho care providers remains hopeful [...]

Feb. 21--The Department of Human Services has processed nearly 4,100 requests for employment background checks at child-care facilities since Nov. 1, according to a recent evaluation of the new law. [...]

Jan. 28--Proponents of a rating system for child care centers in Missouri rallied on Tuesday in support of legislation aimed at helping parents better judge the strengths and weaknesses of [...]

Dec. 5--BOISE -- Idaho lawmakers wrapped up their organizational session Thursday with new Democratic leadership in the House, some shifts in key committees and a friendly gesture from the governor. [...]

Jul. 30--The Knesset has given a first reading to a bill under which parents will be entitled to a tax credit for child care costs. The bill, which was jointly [...]

Jun. 29--OKLAHOMA CITY -- Starting July 1, employees of child-care facilities will be required to sign a statement saying they have not been convicted of a violent crime. This is [...]

Mar. 6--The House Human Services Committee on Tuesday advanced a bill that would require licensed child-care providers in Oklahoma to carry at least $200,000 in liability insurance. The measure, by [...]

Feb. 13--JEFFERSON CITY -- Parents use rankings to choose everything from movies to hospitals, but they have no easy guide when it comes to selecting child care for their kids. [...]

Byline: Joe Napsha Nov. 3--Devore Hart of Homewood wants a say when the state decides how to regulate family child care centers like hers, and how much it reimburses them […]

Jul. 27--The Human Services Commission has approved some measures that should help greatly in policing child-care centers, and in keeping parents informed about the track records of such facilities. The [...]

Jul. 24--OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Oklahoma Commission for Human Services on Tuesday approved several new rules aimed at ensuring home child-care facilities are safe. The rules, which take effect this [...]

Apr. 25--State legislation is forcing school districts that offer state-funded child care to overhaul their programs. Under the law, children will no longer be automatically enrolled in a subsidized child-care [...]

Byline: Kevin Wingert Feb. 3--CHEYENNE -- With little fuss, the House of Representatives passed the quality child-care bill on Friday. With a vote of 42 to 17, House Bill 95 […]

Jan. 30--CHEYENNE -- After working solely for a week on a bill to promote quality child care, the House Labor, Health and Social Services Committee passed a substitute House Bill […]

May 26--Lynn Spainhower has met parents who want to enroll their children in child care but don't have the finances. The families qualify for the state's Child Care Assistance Program [...]

JAMES CITY, Va. _ A man posing as a social worker went to a Rolling Meadows apartment Wednesday and questioned the baby sitter who answered the door about whether the […]

One way to celebrate April's annual designation as the Month of the Young Child would be to urge your elected representatives to take a hard look at the child-care legislation […]