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(NEXSTAR) – Federal funding for childcare has certainly been in the spotlight as of late, with President Trump now seeking to cut childcare funding to multiple states after several day care operators ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the city and state will deliver free child care for 2-year-olds at a press conference on Jan. 8, 2026. Andrew Schwartz / SplashNews.com New ...

More day care subsidies for New York parents with low or modest incomes. More pre-K classes for 4-year-olds. Test programs in three counties that offer affordable care for kids younger than 3. Those ...

Last week, New York City launched the Birth-to-2 initiative, offering free child care for children ages 2 and under, regardless of their parents’ income or immigration status. The $10 million pilot, ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Government cuts to the Indiana Child Care Development Fund are impacting hundreds of day cares and families across the state. Now, some state lawmakers are trying to help. Judah ...

Some families in San Francisco may get access to free child care under a new program announced by Mayor Daniel Lurie on Wednesday. "Today marks the beginning of a powerful effort to reduce the cost of ...

New York has taken the first step toward significantly expanding access to free and low-cost child care for children under the age of five in the state, as part of a plan expected to save local ...

The lack of affordable child care is creating significant hardships for many families, new research finds, with 1 in 5 households reporting having to cut back on coverage or resort to less desirable ...

MINNEAPOLIS — It has been a difficult month for local child care providers, with centers reporting fraud allegations, funding cuts and now visits from federal immigration authorities. Three child care ...