Early Childhood Education

A New Haven-based child care center is continuing its mission to ease the financial strain on early childhood educators by building rent-free homes for staff.

Gov. Ned Lamont signed two laws that would help more low- and moderate-income Connecticut families pay for child care.

The transformation of a New Haven cinema to a child care center is underway — and almost ready for students.

Early childhood advocates rallied across Connecticut on Wednesday to call on lawmakers to do more to lower child care costs and support educators.

A child advocacy group wants Connecticut lawmakers to increase taxes on the wealthy to pay for Gov. Ned Lamont’s plan to improve early childhood education.

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.

Officials say a strong child care system benefits Connecticut's economy by helping attract and retain young families and increasing the workforce.

Alliance For Community Empowerment will begin training new preschool teachers in Fairfield County to rebuild the education workforce that has steadily declined since the COVID-19 pandemic.

A new report estimates that child care centers in Connecticut are serving 24,000 fewer children than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic.

The number of licensed early care and education centers in Connecticut sharply decreased by 12.4% in the last year.