Crisis nursery helps care for kids when no one else can
The Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery was established by Junior League women who realized there was nowhere to turn when parents were in crisis and needed help caring for their kids.
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The Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery was established by Junior League women who realized there was nowhere to turn when parents were in crisis and needed help caring for their kids.
A new report by Smart Asset looked into how much it costs to raise a child each year - depending on which major metro area you live in - in the United States.
Dr. Gigi Chawla, chief of general pediatrics at Children’s Minnesota, shares some advice for how you can be prepared for many of the cuts and bruises that happen to kids at home.
The Dakota County Attorney's Office says the state can't prove "beyond a reasonable doubt that the child ingested meth while at Ms. Bakken's day care."
Officers questioned that teacher, who told them she had given gummies to the class after nap time, but only one time, adding "the gummies were Welch's Fruit Snacks and did not contain melatonin."
Child care providers in Bemidji, Duluth, Rochester, St. Paul and Virginia shut their doors Monday in an effort to show how many people rely on their services.
Child care centers across Minnesota will be closed Monday as part of an effort to show how valuable the services are for families.
A mom reacts to the viral video recorded at her daughter's child care center in Plymouth, showing aggressive behavior from employees.
In some parts of the U.S., parents pay more than $30,000 annually for infant care at a center, federal data shows.
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter said city staff cannot implement a child care subsidy program supported by a property tax levy should voters approve it this fall.
A question on St. Paul's ballot will ask voters if they want to pay more in property taxes to help low-income families, but not everyone is on board with the plan.
The high cost of child care is front and center in Minnesota's capital city this election. A question on St. Paul's ballot will ask voters if they want to pay more in property taxes to help low-income families. Nearly 30% of children in the city live under the federal poverty level. Caroline Cummings reports on the plan and why not everyone is on board.
Lawmakers are investing hundreds of thousands of dollars into growing Minnesota's child care workforce.
A report last week showed inflation is starting to ease but the cost of child care remains very expensive.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services is asking the public for feedback on the first significant update to childcare licensing standards since the 1980s.
Thousands of Minnesota parents struggle with the soaring cost of child care. DFL lawmakers hope to ease some of that burden with child care reimbursements to those who qualify.
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has signed a Republican-authored bill that expands Wisconsin's child care tax credit.
Many Minnesota families are struggling to pay for child care, but are priced out of state assistance to ease that financial burden.
Thousands of Minnesota parents struggle with the soaring cost of child care. Many of them are priced out of the programs designed to make it more affordable. A new proposal at the capitol aims to bridge that gap.
Wisconsin Republicans are trying again to pass a tax cut plan even though Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed their last two attempts.
A public hearing was held Monday by the House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee focused on Minnesota’s 2023 budget and its impact on early child care and learning.
The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature has delayed giving final approval to a $2 billion income tax cut that's part of a package also targeting child care costs, which Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is expected to veto.
A new $316 million program in Minnesota is aimed at increasing wages and benefits for the state's child care providers and early educators.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has found $170 million in federal aid to keep a pandemic-era child care subsidy program afloat for another year and a half.
As many as 70,000 child care centers are at risk of closing without the federal aid, while parents could face higher costs, experts say.
