Tag: Child Care
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Judge rules Trump administration must keep funding child care subsidies in Colorado, 4 other states
A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must keep federal funds flowing to child care subsidies and other social service programs in Colorado and four other Democratic-controlled states — at least for now. The ruling Friday from U.S. District Judge Vernon Broderick extends by two weeks a temporary one issued earlier this…
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Why you should care about child care
Child care can be a challenge for all working parents. Parents with older children who are beyond the stage of needing child care may recall with a shudder the juggle they managed between high quality, consistent care and their jobs. Historically, low-income families that needed child care for their children 0-12 years could apply for…
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New Mexico is the first state to promise free child care for all families
New Mexico’s governor plans to leverage a financial windfall from oil and gas production to bankroll free child care for families of all income levels
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Former Arapahoe County daycare worker arrested on 51 counts of child abuse, harassments
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The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 32-year-old man working as a preschool teacher in Centennial on suspicion of 51 counts of harassment and child abuse. Brandon Vigil was arrested on Feb. 10 on suspicion of 28 counts of child abuse and 23 counts of harassment in connection to Vigil’s time as a daycare employee…
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A Colorado day care was cited for dozens of violations dating back to 2017; the state didn’t intervene until November
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Fort Collins day care that was allowed to operate on probationary licenses a half dozen times over the past six years before it was forced in November to change ownership — all from violations that ranged from child abuse and neglect to falsifying records to…
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Colorado’s Universal Pre-K program glitchy | CLASSNOTES
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Parents enrolling their child for Universal Pre-K in the fall in Denver Public Schools will have to do so before Feb. 14 — if they want to get in on the first round. Denver Public Schools (DPS) board members on Thursday received an update on the…
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State fee reductions, child care funding to take effect Friday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Several cost-saving bills signed into law are set to take effect on Friday, including multiple decreases in fees and $100 million in funding for child care. These bills are part of a series of legislation from…
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$100 million boost for Colorado’s child care industry on its way to governor’s desk
Gov. Jared Polis will soon get the opportunity to consider legislation to invest around $100 million into Colorado’s child care industry after the state legislature passed the bill on Tuesday. If signed into law, Senate Bill 213 would use $50 million of economic recovery and relief money and another possible $50 million in federal funds…
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Colorado lawmakers pass bill to test drinking water for lead at schools, child care centers
The Colorado legislature approved a bill Monday to crack down on lead-contaminated drinking water in Colorado schools and child care centers, funding free mandatory testing and remediation. Senators approved House Bill 1358, 28-7, which followed the House’s 43-19 vote last week. The House still needs to consider changes made by the Senate, and then send it…