A new study on child-care rating systems appears to bolster concerns among some in the early-learning field that the ratings generated by those systems are only tenuously connected to learning ...

The Early Learning Advisory Committee voted Wednesday to advance a new set of standards for evaluating child care centers around the state, with an anticipated three-year rollout starting in 2024.

The rating systems in other states provide a window for parents to understand the level of quality, education and safety in an early child care program. Websites generally provide a database of ...

Jun. 7—Senate Republicans proposed big changes to Ohio's system of child care for low-income families last week, but opponents argue the plan will hurt the development of Ohio's children. Under the ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Gov. Mike DeWine’s administration is proposing major changes to how the state rates and subsidizes child care in Ohio, including jettisoning the state’s five-star Step Up To Quality ...

There are many ways to measure a child care program's quality. Michigan's Great Start to Quality system is designed to ...

MADISON — After years of planning, Wisconsin began rating child care centers and posting the results online, drawing mixed reactions from child care providers. Supporters say the rating system, called ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky families can now be assured of the quality of their early learning and child care choices. Gov. Steve Beshear joined early childhood professionals and community members today ...

This story was first published in EducationNC. Policymakers across the political spectrum ran for office on child care issues in 2024. From the presidential campaigns to local races, Democrats and ...