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Early childhood advocates rallied across Connecticut on Wednesday to call on lawmakers to do more to lower child care costs and support educators.
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CT parents whose children won't turn 5 by Sept. 1 can request to enroll them in kindergarten early, but that process varies by district.
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Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has a five-year plan to improve that state’s child care system. However, an early childhood advocacy group has criticized the plan for failing to comprehensively address the state’s child care crisis.
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Governor's 'Blue Ribbon Panel' estimated many more billions of dollars in economic value would be generated just by enabling parents to work.
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The Blue-Ribbon Panel on Child Care was created by Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont earlier this year, tasked with recruiting and retaining quality staff, making child care equitable and affordable and building a sustainable funding model.
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Mayor Justin Elicker said New Haven is dedicating more money than any other Connecticut municipality in an effort to make child care more affordable and accessible.
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Officials say a strong child care system benefits Connecticut's economy by helping attract and retain young families and increasing the workforce.
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U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, wants to extend the Child Care Stabilization Act along with other Democrats from the House and Senate. The pandemic-related relief is set to expire on Sept. 30.
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The New York Child Care Deserts Grant was supposed to build child care capacity in the state. And it has, but at what cost to providers?
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On Long Island, a longstanding pillar of the Black community celebrated its grand reopening after a $3.3 million makeover. The Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center now offers more classrooms and after school programs.