States are quietly cutting child care funding — and families are out of options
Facing budget shortfalls due to the end of COVID funding, cuts to Medicaid and tariffs, states are turning to one place for cuts: child care.
Coverage of schools from pre-k and kindergarten through higher education, including trade and online classes.
Facing budget shortfalls due to the end of COVID funding, cuts to Medicaid and tariffs, states are turning to one place for cuts: child care.
From October 24 to 26, Northrop students will put on “The Haunted Forest”, which is described as part haunted attraction, part historical reenactment, and part youth-led exploration of memory and identity.
Early childhood education advocates are inviting legislators into classrooms in hopes of addressing systemic issues in childcare across Indiana.
Offering more personalized education and less oversight, some parents in Indiana are turning to microschools – but educational experts question whether this growing trend will provide a lasting solution to public education concerns.
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