/tags/child-care child care en-US 开云体育 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 19:04:10 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2025-01-13/is-early-childhood-education-getting-easier-to-access-in-vermont Vermont is making major investments to early childhood education to make it more affordable and accessible. A year and a half into this new funding system, we look into whether or not it's working. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 19:04:10 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2025-01-13/is-early-childhood-education-getting-easier-to-access-in-vermont Mikaela Lefrak, Daniela Fierro /local-news/2024-10-28/child-care-vermont-voters-act-76 Vermont lawmakers passed historic child care legislation in 2023, and more than $100 million has been invested in the child care system. But voters say more work needs to be done to support the system. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-10-28/child-care-vermont-voters-act-76 Howard Weiss-Tisman /local-news/2023-08-01/flood-damaged-preschool-in-weston-aims-to-reopen-for-the-school-year Last month, 5 feet of water stood in the basement of The Little School in Weston. Water destroyed the school's electrical panels, alarm system, boiler and playground. Tue, 01 Aug 2023 20:36:05 GMT /local-news/2023-08-01/flood-damaged-preschool-in-weston-aims-to-reopen-for-the-school-year Lexi Krupp /local-news/2023-06-20/vermont-child-care-funding-boost-payroll-tax-becomes-law-as-legislature-overrides-governors-veto A child care system that advocates say is on the brink of financial insolvency will get a $120 million boost next year after the Democrat-majority Legislature overrode Gov. Phil Scott's objection. Wed, 21 Jun 2023 00:09:48 GMT /local-news/2023-06-20/vermont-child-care-funding-boost-payroll-tax-becomes-law-as-legislature-overrides-governors-veto Peter Hirschfeld /local-news/2023-03-10/capitol-recap-vermont-lawmakers-dash-to-pass-key-bills-to-beat-crossover-deadline Over the next two weeks, key committees in both the House and Senate will have to finalize work on major bills dealing with housing, child care, paid family and medical leave and other policy proposals. Fri, 10 Mar 2023 21:49:09 GMT /local-news/2023-03-10/capitol-recap-vermont-lawmakers-dash-to-pass-key-bills-to-beat-crossover-deadline Peter Hirschfeld, Mary Williams Engisch /local-news/2023-02-10/capitol-recap-the-constitutional-arguments-for-and-against-tax-increases-in-vermont Article 9 of the state's founding document spells out when it's OK for elected officials to raise taxes, but lawmakers often differ on how to interpret the constitutional provision. Fri, 10 Feb 2023 20:06:17 GMT /local-news/2023-02-10/capitol-recap-the-constitutional-arguments-for-and-against-tax-increases-in-vermont Peter Hirschfeld /local-news/2023-02-03/capitol-recap-lawmakers-lean-on-public-schools-to-solve-child-care-crunch Lawmakers want to ease the child care crunch in Vermont by sending most of the state鈥檚 4-year-olds into the public school system. Fri, 03 Feb 2023 21:59:19 GMT /local-news/2023-02-03/capitol-recap-lawmakers-lean-on-public-schools-to-solve-child-care-crunch Peter Hirschfeld /show/vermont-edition/2023-01-31/understanding-vermonts-child-care-worker-shortage Host Mikaela Lefrak talks to early childhood educators about the child care worker shortage. Tue, 31 Jan 2023 12:25:52 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2023-01-31/understanding-vermonts-child-care-worker-shortage Mikaela Lefrak, Andrea Laurion /npr-news/2022-07-13/bonus-checks-one-year-free-how-states-are-trying-to-fix-a-broken-child-care-system There's still a shortage of child care teachers and that's keeping parents out of the workforce. Dozens of states are trying to lure back providers and lower costs for families. Thu, 14 Jul 2022 09:26:23 GMT /npr-news/2022-07-13/bonus-checks-one-year-free-how-states-are-trying-to-fix-a-broken-child-care-system Jennifer Ludden /show/vermont-edition/2022-07-13/how-to-fix-a-broken-child-care-system-in-vermont Host Connor Cyrus talks with state Sen. Ginny Lyons about a recent independent report on early childhood education and child care in Vermont. Wed, 13 Jul 2022 19:57:10 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2022-07-13/how-to-fix-a-broken-child-care-system-in-vermont Connor Cyrus, Tedra Meyer