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"The national recommendation for affordable child care is that no family should pay more than 7% of their annual income for child care. For child care for just one infant to be considered affordable, a family would have to make $243,000 per year," writes Alaina Skoglund.

(Fargo, ND) -- Minnesota State Senator Rob Kupec says he expects the senate to consider policy changes in the upcoming session aimed at providing more support to struggling childcare providers. "A lot of it is the same things that other industries are going through. Obviously there is a very tight labor pool going on. Regularly though businesses, chambers of commerce, they

(Moorhead, MN) -- A local child care provider is sharing some optimism after a meeting with regional centers and lawmakers late last week. Nicole Flick, the Owner and Operator of ABC 123 Child Enrichment Center in Dilworth, was one of the dozen providers who gathered in Fergus Falls on October 25th to share several concerns with the industry. Flick has been an outspoken

Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KFGO/KDLM)- Minnesota state Sen. Rob Kupec and two other members of the legislature atte...

The Laker Prep Early Childhood Center hosted a full room of area child care providers and advocates, local media and a trio of Minnesota state legislators on Wednesday.

Over 8,000 child care providers could begin applying for Great Start compensation support payments on Monday, Oct. 16.

(Moorhead, MN) -- A Minnesota Child Care provider says rapid help for child care across the state is still needed going into 2024 and beyond. Minnesota passed HF 13 in February of 2023, which increases the reimbursement rates for providers in the Child Care Assistance Program. Prior to the passage of the bill, Minnesota was in the 40th percentile for infants and toddlers, and

While some agencies are already sending officers back to schools, others are holding out despite an updated opinion from the attorney general.

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota is investing $330 million into the state's childcare industry as national pandemic...