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• Careless: Colorado’s Childcare Struggle Gwynedd Maldwyn (oFFAPb7she)
  Mshale · Aug 25, 2026
• New early child care, education center in Colorado Springs gets boost from credit union
  Colorado Springs Gazette · Aug 19, 2026
• UCCS Early Childhood Education Bootcamp helps aspiring child care providers navigate opening a center
  KOAA News 5 · Aug 19, 2026
• LETTERS: Suing Big Tobacco; protect Head Start
  Colorado Springs Gazette · Aug 18, 2026
• After-school programs fill a childcare gap in Mancos, but transportation remains a barrier
  KSJD · Aug 18, 2026
• Early Childhood Legislative Symposium: Funding cuts put services in jeopardy
  Canon City Daily Record · Aug 18, 2026
• Daycare Stories Colorado Avalanche (6mz2UqLqEs)
  Mshale · Aug 17, 2026
• Doctor forgets to drop grandchild off at daycare on her way to work, leading to baby’s death in hot car, police say
  KJCT · Aug 14, 2026
• Cody Williams OFFICIAL Senior Year Mixtape! | McDonald's All-American | #1 Player In Arizona! Childcare (TGOvTukWiy)
  Mshale · Aug 14, 2026
• 6-year-old girl dies after being left in hot daycare van, says family
  WSMV · Aug 14, 2026
• 6-year-old girl dies after being left in hot daycare van, says family
  KOLD · Aug 14, 2026
• Clock ticking for Trump’s version of Head Start in Colorado
  Kiowa County Press · Aug 13, 2026
• Daycare child abuse suspect set to make court appearance Thursday
  WFSB · Aug 13, 2026
• Daycare child abuse suspect set to make court appearance Thursday
  WOWT · Aug 13, 2026
• Childcare needs meets infrastructure demands
  The Mountain-Ear · Aug 13, 2026
• Man used a screwdriver to kill his wife and daughter at a Minnesota daycare, police say
  Sentinel Colorado · Aug 13, 2026
• Daycare Stories Colorado Avalanche (6mz2UqLqEs)
  Mshale · Aug 13, 2026
• Childcare needs meets infrastructure demands
  The Mountain-Ear · Aug 13, 2026
• Minnesota man kills his wife and daughter at a daycare after killing another relative
  Audacy · Aug 12, 2026
• Minnesota man who killed wife and daughter at a daycare may have killed another family member
  Colorado Hometown Weekly · Aug 12, 2026
• New executive director of child care special tax district takes helm
  The Sopris Sun · Aug 12, 2026
• Fire at Broomfield church temporarily closes daycare, school as Colorado community helps to rebuild
  CBS News · Aug 12, 2026
• VIDEO: Reports of Multiple Fatal Stabbings at Daycare in Hopkins, Minnesota
  cedarnews.net · Aug 12, 2026
• Denver kicks off city-wide listening tour on universal childcare with parents, providers
  Denver7 · Aug 12, 2026
• Denver kicks off city-wide listening tour on universal childcare with parents, providers
  Denver7 · Aug 11, 2026
• Careless: Colorado’s Childcare Struggle Gwynedd Maldwyn (oFFAPb7she)
  Mshale · Aug 11, 2026
• Real Talk: Colorado community leaders talk childcare challenges and solutions
  Yahoo · Aug 7, 2026
• Real Talk: Colorado community leaders talk childcare challenges and solutions
  Denver7 · Aug 7, 2026
• Real Talk: Colorado community leaders talk childcare challenges and solutions
  Denver7 · Aug 7, 2026
• Parents scramble to find childcare after some Leading Edge before-school programs canceled
  KOAA News 5 · Aug 7, 2026
• Real Talk with Micah Smith, Episode 129: Childcare Crisis
  Yahoo · Aug 6, 2026
• Kingman school bus driver, daycare owner arrested for child rape
  KAKE · Aug 6, 2026
• State Momentum Meets Federal Opportunity: NCSL’s Child Care Framework and the Child Care Modernization Act
  First Five Years Fund · Jul 30, 2026
• Boulder County needs to fund affordable child care for a sustainable future (Opinion)
  Daily Camera · Jul 28, 2026
• Authorities arrest woman wanted in daycare child abuse investigation
  KWQC · Jul 27, 2026
• Childcare frustrations? Denver says it’s ready to listen
  Denverite · Jul 27, 2026
• Mayor Johnston launches task force aimed at expanding childcare access in Denver
  Denver7 · Jul 27, 2026
• Childcare in Colorado: The challenges families face
  koaa.com · Jul 27, 2026
• Boulder County voters will decide on a property tax increase to fund childcare
  9News · Jul 24, 2026
• Which Is More Expensive: College or Childcare in Colorado?
  Fort Collins Country Radio · Jul 24, 2026
• Trump’s DOJ suing Colorado over in-state tuition for undocumented students; Boulder County leaders to consider new ballot measure aimed to fund childcare; Lawsuit aims to block Denver-area ICE detention center
  KGNU · Jul 24, 2026
• Boulder County leaders to consider new ballot measure aimed to fund childcare
  Denver7 · Jul 23, 2026
• Boulder County is putting childcare funding on the ballot this year
  Denver7 · Jul 23, 2026
• Civil rights groups sue HHS for cutting child care, family assistance
  FOX6 News Milwaukee · Jul 23, 2026
• Even $500 could make a difference for military childcare workers, researchers find
  Military Times · Jul 23, 2026
• Boulder County is putting childcare funding on the ballot this year
  Denver7 · Jul 23, 2026
• Denver Mayor Defends City Policies While Mapping Out Housing Expansion Plan and Universal Childcare Goal
  Rocky Mountain Voice · Jul 23, 2026
• Boulder proposes ballot measure to address rising child care expenses
  CBS News · Jul 23, 2026
• Even $500 could make a difference for military childcare workers, researchers find
  Marine Corps Times · Jul 23, 2026
• Dog daycare company plans to add five locations in Denver expansion
  9News · Jul 22, 2026
• 'It's still very expensive': Denver parents share thoughts on the city's new childcare push
  Denver7 · Jul 22, 2026
• Mayor Johnston announces Denver universal childcare task force in State of the City address
  MSN · Jul 22, 2026
• Woman arrested in connection with death of 8-month-old at unlicensed daycare
  KKTV · Jul 22, 2026
• Denver Mayor Mike Johnston reveals ambitious ‘Mile High Line’ plan, universal childcare task force
  Denver7 · Jul 21, 2026
• Boulder County to hold hearing on childcare tax ballot measure
  Daily Camera · Jul 21, 2026
• Denver Mayor Mike Johnston promises universal childcare in State of City speech
  The Denver Post · Jul 21, 2026
• Denver mayor promises universal childcare, housing expansion in city address
  Denver Gazette · Jul 21, 2026
• Rights groups sue Trump administration over proposed childcare funding cuts
  Yahoo News New Zealand · Jul 21, 2026
• Trump administration sued by rights groups over attempted childcare funding cuts
  93.3 The Drive · Jul 21, 2026
• Trump's $10 Billion Child Care Funding Freeze Sparks Fresh Legal Battle Over Alleged Behind-the-Scenes Decisions
  Sahm · Jul 21, 2026
• Denver Mayor talks changes to childcare licensing and affordable housing in State of the City address
  9News · Jul 21, 2026
• Boulder County to hold hearing on childcare tax ballot measure
  Colorado Hometown Weekly · Jul 21, 2026
• Rights groups sue Trump administration over proposed childcare funding cuts
  The Hill · Jul 21, 2026
• Denver mayor proposes universal child care plan in State of the City address
  Axios · Jul 21, 2026
• Mayor Johnston announces Denver universal childcare task force in State of the City address
  CBS News · Jul 21, 2026
• Denver mayor promises universal childcare, housing expansion in city address
  Colorado Politics · Jul 21, 2026
• Denver Mayor Mike Johnston reveals ambitious ‘Mile High Line’ plan, universal childcare task force
  Denver7 · Jul 21, 2026
• Denver mayor announces universal childcare task force plan in State of the City
  CBS News · Jul 21, 2026
• Trump administration sued by rights groups over attempted childcare funding cuts
  The Mighty 790 KFGO · Jul 20, 2026
• Mother says videos of her sons at daycare led to teacher's arrest
  KEYE · Jul 19, 2026
• Estes Park heeds recommendation to expand existing child care providers, facilities
  Estes Park Trail-Gazette · Jul 16, 2026
• Trump administration ends freeze on $10 billion in child care subsidies
  Colorado Springs Gazette · Jul 14, 2026
• Trump Admin Rescinds $10 Billion Child Care Funding Freeze for Five Democratic-Led States
  Benzinga · Jul 14, 2026
• Denver eliminates local childcare license in push for cheaper services
  The Denver Post · Jul 14, 2026
• Department of Health and Human Services lifts $10 billion child care funding freeze on five states
  FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · Jul 14, 2026
• Department of Health and Human Services lifts $10 billion child care funding freeze on five states
  FOX6 News Milwaukee · Jul 14, 2026
• Department of Health and Human Services lifts $10 billion child care funding freeze on five states
  LiveNOW from FOX · Jul 14, 2026
• Denver ditches child care licensing to spur more centers
  Axios · Jul 14, 2026
• Denver eliminates its local childcare licensing with hopes of expanding access for families
  Denver7 · Jul 14, 2026
• Trump administration ends freeze on $10 billion in child care subsidies
  Colorado Politics · Jul 14, 2026
• Department of Health and Human Services lifts $10 billion child care funding freeze on five states
  FOX 29 Philadelphia · Jul 14, 2026
• Silverthorne’s $29 million Rec Center expansion enters final stretch, bringing town’s first licensed childcare program
  SummitDaily.com · Jul 12, 2026
• DEVELOPING: Roanoke PD Says It’s Investigating Roanoke Dog Daycare Business
  K8 News | Jonesboro, Arkansas · Jul 5, 2026
• As childcare costs skyrocket, states need a new approach to help working families
  Brookings · Jul 2, 2026
• CSU Pueblo child care center that served generations of families closes
  Rocky Mountain PBS · Jul 2, 2026
• CSU Pueblo child care center that served generations of families closes
  Rocky Mountain PBS · Jul 2, 2026
• 2 Windsor childcare center staff members charged with child abuse
  The Coloradoan · Jul 1, 2026
• Here’s what it costs to run a daycare in Colorado’s most expensive county
  The Colorado Sun · Jun 29, 2026
• City of Denver considers removing duplicate childcare licensing requirement
  Denver7 · Jun 29, 2026
• Boulder County coalition proposes early childhood countywide tax
  Colorado Hometown Weekly · Jun 27, 2026
• Colorado Man Charged in Alleged Medicaid Kickback Scheme at Adult Daycare
  Rocky Mountain Voice · Jun 25, 2026
• Man charged in Medicaid fraud scheme over adult daycare in Arapahoe County
  KDVR · Jun 24, 2026
• Attorney General Phil Weiser announces charges in Medicaid adult daycare kickback case
  Colorado Attorney General (.gov) · Jun 23, 2026
• Author says universal child care should be as American as apple pie. And here’s why.
  Colorado Public Radio · Jun 23, 2026
• Oklahoma lacks bids from childcare providers to run facility for state employees
  News From The States · Jun 18, 2026
• Childcare in Colorado has always been an issue. Can grandmas like me help? (Letters)
  The Denver Post · Jun 18, 2026
• Military Child Care: Services’ Use of Worker Recruitment and Retention Incentives
  U.S. Government Accountability Office (.gov) · Jun 17, 2026
• “We are not just a daycare”: Family Learning Center of Edwards earns high-quality rating for early childcare education providers
  VailDaily.com · Jun 16, 2026
• Daycare chain plans 12,250-square-foot facility on rare Tennyson Street parcel
  The Business Journals · Jun 15, 2026
• Opinion | Bennet: Housing, healthcare, childcare, public lands, fighting Trump and more top my priorities, if elected
  VailDaily.com · Jun 12, 2026
• These Colorado essential workers can do their jobs because they have childcare: ‘It’s vital’
  The Denver Post · Jun 12, 2026
• Judge considers arguments in challenge to New Mexico’s universal childcare program
  Sentinel Colorado · Jun 11, 2026
• Colorado Springs expands childcare access with new Alice Bemis Taylor Center downtown
  KKTV · Jun 11, 2026
• Colorado Springs expands childcare access with new Alice Bemis Taylor Center downtown
  KKTV · Jun 11, 2026

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