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Impact of the Economy on Childcare
The Recession's Toll on Children
EXCERPT FROM: American Psychological Association
By Amy Novotney
More than one in five American children now live in poverty, the highest rate in two decades, and one that surpasses that of most other industrialized nations, according to a June report from the nonprofit Foundation for Child Development. Since 1975, the organization has tracked childrens overall quality of life with 28 well-being indicators, including infant mortality, preschool enrollment and childrens health insurance coverage.
By Amy Novotney
More than one in five American children now live in poverty, the highest rate in two decades, and one that surpasses that of most other industrialized nations, according to a June report from the nonprofit Foundation for Child Development. Since 1975, the organization has tracked childrens overall quality of life with 28 well-being indicators, including infant mortality, preschool enrollment and childrens health insurance coverage.
Five Child Care Programs Close as School Year Begins
EXCERPT FROM: The Daily Californian
By Soumya Karlamangla
The beginning of the school year Wednesday in the Berkeley Unified School District also marks the end of several before- and after-school programs serving low-income students and their families.
By Soumya Karlamangla
The beginning of the school year Wednesday in the Berkeley Unified School District also marks the end of several before- and after-school programs serving low-income students and their families.
Child Care Centers Slammed by Economy, Budget Impasse
EXCERPT FROM: Bakersfield.com
By John Cox
Normally it's the government that subsidizes child care at Toddler Tech Preschool in downtown Bakersfield.
By John Cox
Normally it's the government that subsidizes child care at Toddler Tech Preschool in downtown Bakersfield.
