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'There was a need': New preschool opens in Palm Beach
The Palm Beach Post via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA years-long effort to open a preschool on the island was fulfilled in January with the debut of...
A new Killingly child care center has a waitlist of 36 kids. How can CT solve this crisis?
The Bulletin via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIn a childcare desert, it's no surprise that a new Killingly facility already has a waitlist The...
Looming government shutdown rattles families relying on Head Start program for disadvantaged...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAs Monette Ferguson braces for the looming government shutdown to strip funding from her Head Start...
Florida ranked in this list as one of worst states for early education quality. Here's why
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoEarly education child care workers and preschool teachers in Florida only get paid around $10 to $12...
Minimum Wage in Connecticut in 2023
GoBankingRates via AOL· 1 year agoWith labor shortages and a rising cost of living, raising the minimum wage has been a common talking point. The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour,...
State and city officials try to save Norwich preschool programs
The Bulletin via Yahoo News· 12 months agoEliminating preschool programs in Norwich is “a tremendous loss,” said Office of Early Childhood Commissioner Beth Bye. State and local officials are joining forces to save preschool in Norwich ...
Here’s How Much Teachers Make in Every State
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoTeachers can earn a wide range of money depending on where they live and what level they teach at. Find out more here on how much teachers make in every...
Undernewcutoff, CT students must be 5 years old to enter kindergarten
Journal Inquirer, Manchester, Conn. via Yahoo News· 12 months agoJul. 5—Previously, the cutoff was January, meaning parents had the option to send 4-year-olds to kindergarten as long as they were turning 5 before the new year. Proponents of the new cutoff ...
COVID’s Missing Kids: How Connecticut Is Successfully Reengaging Absent Students
The 74 via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSchool choice laws and policies are enjoying a marked surge in interest and approval, reports...
CT Voices for Children: 1 in 4 Connecticut children is part of an immigrant family and they need...
Hartford Courant via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAdvocacy organization Connecticut Voices for Children on Tuesday issued a report with 12 policy recommendations to improve access to early childhood care for immigrant and refugee families.
