Jan 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Montana Education Interim Committee hosted an open hearing/public comment session on Pre–K on January 16, 2020. Comments included: advocating for funding only for accredited Pre-K sites, funding only for public school Pre-K using public ed funding...
Jan 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Montana Child Care Leaders Roundtable Discussions in MissoulaJanuary 16, 2020 Business, governmental and non-profit leaders gathered to discuss local, state, and federal policy changes that would expand access to high quality, affordable childcare for employees to...
Jan 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
With 65 percent of children under age six having all of their parents in the labor force, most families with young children require some form of nonparental early child care. Considering trends in the familial division of labor, family structure, and the composition...
Jan 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Bipartisan leaders in Congress took an important step in March towards making child care more accessible for working families across America. Representatives Stephanie Murphy (D-FL-7) and Jason Smith (R-MO-8), along with Senators Richard Burr (R-NC), Angus King...