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As more daycare operators leave the field for better-paying jobs, families have fewer child care options, says the union that represents 15,000 providers in Illinois.
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the state plan to eliminate preschool deserts had a successful first year and celebrated East Alton-based Wieland Manufacturing's $500 million investment to modernize its facility.
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program is now statewide in Missouri. The program provides children with a free book in the mail each month until their fifth birthday. The goal is to nurture a love of reading and improve literacy.
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The newly-formed Illinois agency would coordinate child care, preschool and early intervention across 102 counties.
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Child care providers and educators in the Metro East and St. Louis have struggled to get by with meager state and national funding.
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Two-income households are opting to make due with a single salary, but not everyone can afford that luxury. What does that mean for our collective futures?
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Parents as Teachers received a $7 million grant from MacKenzie Scott to help parents prepare their children for school and ensure they are healthy. CEO Constance Gully said the money will help fund more early childhood development training for parents and caregivers.
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New research found the pandemic led to drops in the percent of kids who were receiving early intervention and early childhood special education, both nationally and in Missouri.
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But providers say more money alone won’t solve access issues that many families face.
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Smart Start Illinois is the name of the early childhood education program that was announced Wednesday as part of the $49.6 billion budget proposed by Pritzker.