A $24 billion infusion from the American Rescue Plan has helped child care providers pay teachers and purchase much-needed supplies, easing the burden on both families and providers during the tumult of the COVID-19 pandemic. But things are about to change as those funds — distributed by the states as grants — are set to […]
Since 1993, North Carolina has allocated money to the community college system to help students afford child care. The state Senate’s budget proposal would give an additional $1.2 million in recurring funds each of the next two years to the program. But even more is needed to make a dent in the student need, said […]