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• Free Child Care Academy Launches at Bladen Community College in Clarkton
  foxy99.com · Aug 24, 2026
• Attack on Krasnodar: drones strike a logistics hub and a childcare center
  AVIONEWS · Aug 24, 2026
• Man arrested for indecent exposure near Longview daycare
  KOIN.com · Aug 21, 2026
• New Hampshire’s childcare crisis does not end when a child turns 5
  The Washington Post · Aug 21, 2026
• Frustrated family childcare providers working with expired contract
  AOL.com · Aug 20, 2026
• Audit finds weaknesses in Washington’s childcare licensing, abuse investigations
  Yakima Herald-Republic · Aug 20, 2026
• Audit finds weaknesses in Washington state’s childcare licensing, abuse investigations
  The Daily Chronicle · Aug 20, 2026
• Childcare costs are soaring nationwide. Here's where WA costs rank
  AOL.com · Aug 20, 2026
• WA auditors find DCYF failed to follow state law on child abuse probes, unlicensed daycare investigations
  570 KVI · Aug 19, 2026
• Washington state audit finds DCYF broke laws in child care investigations
  Nisqually Valley News · Aug 18, 2026
• State audit finds DCYF broke laws in child care investigations
  The Center Square · Aug 18, 2026
• With childcare costs climbing and providers struggling to expand, Spokane leaders try new solutions
  inlander.com · Aug 18, 2026
• New child care center opens in Arlington
  Washington County Enterprise · Aug 17, 2026
• OKDHS, Holdenville Police investigating alleged child abuse at day care center
  KFOR.com · Aug 17, 2026
• New child care center opens in Arlington
  Washington County Enterprise · Aug 17, 2026
• Studio Zo Pilates Opens New Lorton Location with Infrared Classes and On-Site Child Care
  WJLA · Aug 14, 2026
• Watch Virginia daycare employee charged with assaulting 3-year-old - FOX LOCAL Washington DC
  FOX One · Aug 14, 2026
• Indiana parents deserve more childcare choice
  The Washington Post · Aug 14, 2026
• Man used a screwdriver to kill his wife and daughter at a Minnesota daycare, police say
  The Washington Post · Aug 13, 2026
• Man kills wife, daughter at home daycare before taking his own life, police say
  WIBW · Aug 13, 2026
• Washington State Cuts Funding To Childcare Program Coco Gauff (ThjvMnInAB)
  Mshale · Aug 13, 2026
• Man used a screwdriver to kill his wife and daughter at a Minnesota daycare, police say
  Washington Times · Aug 13, 2026
• Are Democrats passing up a chance to slam Trump on Head Start?
  Washington Examiner · Aug 12, 2026
• 3 found dead at home daycare
  WCAX · Aug 12, 2026
• Whatcom County Council approves contract for childcare subsidy program
  NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts · Aug 12, 2026
• Rudy Giuliani Falsely Claims Mamdani’s Childcare Plan Will Teach Children to Be Transgender
  edgemedianetwork.com · Aug 12, 2026
• 3 people found dead, including child, at daycare in Minneapolis area
  NBC4 Washington · Aug 12, 2026
• 3 found dead, including young child, at Minnesota daycare
  NBC4 Washington · Aug 12, 2026
• Man kills his partner and child at their Minnesota daycare before taking his own life, police say
  Washington Times · Aug 12, 2026
• Gottheimer discusses child care, health care and utility costs during telephone town hall
  WRNJ Radio · Aug 12, 2026
• Minnesota man kills his wife and daughter at a daycare after killing another relative
  Seattle Post-Intelligencer · Aug 12, 2026
• Marysville roundtable discusses state childcare crisis
  HeraldNet.com · Aug 11, 2026
• Marysville child care forum seeks to improve access and lower costs
  everettpost.com · Aug 10, 2026
• ‘It wouldn’t be Head Start anymore:’ Providers blast federal proposal to alter preschool program
  The Hechinger Report · Aug 8, 2026
• Trinity Episcopal Church launches preschool
  Rappahannock News · Aug 8, 2026
• Trump administration moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulations
  Audacy · Aug 6, 2026
• Trump administration moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulations
  Daily Jefferson County Union · Aug 6, 2026
• Trump administration moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulations
  clickorlando.com · Aug 6, 2026
• Washington is failing Head Start. We’re empowering parents instead
  Washington Examiner · Aug 6, 2026
• Child care pay still lags despite decades of policy change
  Brookings · Aug 4, 2026
• The 10 Most Expensive States For Childcare
  FA Mag · Aug 4, 2026
• Community Action and WCCC move quickly to expand childcare in Calais
  The County · Jul 31, 2026
• Republicans block WA senator's resolution to stop Trump rule raising child care costs
  KOMO · Jul 30, 2026
• Records reveal serious child safety violations at CNY daycare center; facility appealing suspension, pending revocation of state license
  informnny.com · Jul 30, 2026
• Should You Use Credit Cards to Pay for Child Care?
  NerdWallet · Jul 29, 2026
• Washington County Community College plans to expand child care services on campus
  newscentermaine.com · Jul 29, 2026
• Senators weigh immediate relief with child care's long-term funding future
  KUAM · Jul 28, 2026
• Badger Joins Business Leaders and Members of Congress in Washington, DC to Advocate for Childcare Access
  The National Law Review · Jul 27, 2026
• Badger Joins Business Leaders and Members of Congress in Washington, DC to Advocate for Childcare Access
  EIN News · Jul 27, 2026
• Badger Joins Business Leaders and Members of Congress in Washington, DC to Advocate for Childcare Access
  EIN Presswire · Jul 27, 2026
• Creative Sprouts Held Second Childcare Training this Week
  KCII Radio Washington, Iowa · Jul 25, 2026
• Baby violently assaulted by woman at unlicensed home daycare: police
  WGME · Jul 24, 2026
• Baby violently assaulted by woman at unlicensed home daycare: police
  WZTV · Jul 24, 2026
• Baby violently assaulted by woman at unlicensed home daycare: police
  WBMA · Jul 24, 2026
• The Friday Five: The Latest Child Care and Early Learning News
  First Five Years Fund · Jul 24, 2026
• Baby violently assaulted by woman at unlicensed home daycare: police
  WCIV · Jul 24, 2026
• Baby violently assaulted by woman at unlicensed home daycare: police
  KBOI · Jul 24, 2026
• Woman arrested after 8-month-old dies at unlicensed Ohio daycare
  KEYE · Jul 23, 2026
• Woman arrested after 8-month-old dies at unlicensed Ohio daycare
  kmph.com · Jul 23, 2026
• Civil rights groups sue HHS for cutting child care, family assistance
  FOX 5 Atlanta · Jul 23, 2026
• Civil rights groups sue HHS for cutting child care, family assistance
  FOX 13 Seattle · Jul 23, 2026
• Woman arrested after 8-month-old dies at unlicensed Ohio daycare
  KFOX · Jul 23, 2026
• Civil rights groups sue HHS for cutting child care, family assistance
  FOX 5 DC · Jul 23, 2026
• Civil rights groups sue HHS for cutting child care, family assistance
  FOX 2 Detroit · Jul 23, 2026
• Civil rights groups sue HHS for cutting child care, family assistance
  FOX 5 New York · Jul 23, 2026
• Congresswoman Escobar Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Military Child Care and Expand Employment Opportunities for Military Spouses
  Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (.gov) · Jul 22, 2026
• New KinderCare center opens in Ridgefield, expanding child care options for growing community
  The Reflector · Jul 21, 2026
• Olympia School District assessment shows families are not satisfied with early learning options
  thejoltnews.com · Jul 21, 2026
• Trump administration sued by rights groups over attempted childcare funding cuts
  Red Lake Nation News · Jul 21, 2026
• Child Care and Early Learning in West Virginia
  First Five Years Fund · Jul 21, 2026
• Child Care and Early Learning in Delaware
  First Five Years Fund · Jul 21, 2026
• Child Care and Early Learning in Utah
  First Five Years Fund · Jul 21, 2026
• Child Care and Early Learning in Illinois
  First Five Years Fund · Jul 21, 2026
• Trump administration sued by rights groups over attempted childcare funding cuts
  Reuters · Jul 21, 2026
• Child Care and Early Learning in Tennessee
  First Five Years Fund · Jul 21, 2026
• Trump administration sued by rights groups over attempted childcare funding cuts
  97.9 WEVE · Jul 20, 2026
• Trump administration sued by rights groups over attempted childcare funding cuts
  Yahoo · Jul 20, 2026
• Trump administration sued by rights groups over attempted childcare funding cuts
  Classic Rock 103.5 WIMZ · Jul 20, 2026
• Trump pushes state-run daycare funding, says US can't manage it federally: 'We're fighting wars'
  MSN · Jul 19, 2026
• D.C. parents: These local spots come with child care included
  Axios · Jul 17, 2026
• Former state auditor suggests review of DCYF child care funding has merit
  KOMO · Jul 16, 2026
• How expensive is childcare in Washington state? Here’s how much parents spend
  Tacoma News Tribune · Jul 16, 2026
• Woman sentenced to 100 years after murder of children's father at Starke daycare
  firstcoastnews.com · Jul 15, 2026
• Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan has fought for paid leave, affordable childcare, and the minimum wage. Now she's taking that fight to Washington
  Motherly · Jul 14, 2026
• New Member Benefit: Childcare Reimbursement for WFSE Members
  Washington Federation of State Employees · Jul 14, 2026
• Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan has fought for paid leave, affordable childcare, and the minimum wage. Now she’s taking that fight to Washington
  Yahoo · Jul 14, 2026
• CRAZYSEXYCOOL – THE TLC MUSICAL to Host Childcare Matinee
  BroadwayWorld · Jul 14, 2026
• 'It's going to take the feds': Center Square reporter says AG won't investigate alleged daycare fraud because DCYF is 'his client'
  MyNorthwest.com · Jul 13, 2026
• 'It's going to take the feds': Center Square reporter says AG won't investigate alleged daycare fraud because DCYF is 'his client'
  MyNorthwest.com · Jul 13, 2026
• 'More services needed' as childcare orders soar, annual report shows
  Irish Examiner · Jul 13, 2026
• Why some WA childcare providers are upset about free prekindergarten
  The Seattle Times · Jul 13, 2026
• Data Point: Finding Childcare in Rural Communities
  Border Belt Independent · Jul 13, 2026
• This WA pre-K program is hugely popular — and in peril
  The Spokesman-Review · Jul 12, 2026
• This Washington state pre-K program is hugely popular — and in peril
  The Daily Chronicle · Jul 12, 2026
• This WA pre-K program is hugely popular — and in peril
  The Seattle Times · Jul 12, 2026
• Two Minnesota daycare operators plead guilty to fraud schemes involving as much as $4.6M in childcare funds
  13newsnow.com · Jul 10, 2026
• Two Minnesota daycare operators plead guilty to fraud schemes involving as much as $4.6M in childcare funds
  KING5.com · Jul 10, 2026
• Daycare worker caught on video DROPPING TODDLER
  Fox News · Jul 10, 2026
• Childcare, education and children’s health are inseparable
  The Washington Post · Jul 10, 2026
• Indiana’s childcare crisis won’t be solved by lowering standards
  The Washington Post · Jul 10, 2026
• Toddler severely injured after LA-area daycare employee allegedly throws him into air, lawsuit says
  10News.com · Jul 9, 2026
• Daycare owner pleads not guilty to murder charge after infant dies in hot car
  KATV · Jul 9, 2026
• Watch Fairfax County weighs new proposals to expand affordable child care - FOX LOCAL Washington DC
  FOX One · Jul 8, 2026
• Larsen tours Little Wings Early Learning Academy ahead of September opening
  Lynnwood Times · Jul 8, 2026
• Controversial homeless housing site in Kirkland opening near school, child care centers
  KOMO · Jul 8, 2026
• Inside Gluesenkamp Perez’s ‘banana bill’ on child care
  The Seattle Times · Jul 8, 2026
• Expanding Childcare Access for King County Families
  Enterprise Community Partners · Jul 7, 2026
• The Center Square visits daycares but finds few signs of child care
  Caledonian Record · Jul 6, 2026
• Suburban daycare teacher arrested, charged with hitting 4-year-old
  NBC Chicago · Jul 6, 2026
• Park Ridge daycare worker charged after allegedly hitting 4-year-old child multiple times
  cbsnews.com · Jul 4, 2026
• OPB’s First Look: Bend day care closure highlights infant care desert
  Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB · Jul 2, 2026
• Massachusetts Families Struggle to Afford Childcare Even After Statewide Expansion
  Governing · Jul 2, 2026
• The Center Square visits daycares but finds few signs of child care
  themercury.com · Jul 2, 2026
• Unions Sue HHS Over Rollback Of Childcare Rule
  Law360 · Jul 1, 2026
• Childcare doesn’t need more subsidies. It needs less red tape
  Washington Examiner · Jul 1, 2026
• Here We Grow Daycare ready to celebrate 25 years
  Greater Milwaukee Today · Jun 30, 2026
• Oklahoma lawmakers should get a clue about the importance of childcare
  The Washington Post · Jun 29, 2026
• $20M childcare center opens, new state laws take effect among TNT’s top stories
  Tacoma News Tribune · Jun 29, 2026
• Fire Damages East Side Child Care Center
  WNIN · Jun 29, 2026
• UPDATE: Man, 55, charged in Schuylkill County daycare crash
  WNEP · Jun 29, 2026

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