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Education policy experts hired by the state say Vermont needs to create a new, standalone department in state government to oversee child care and pre-K statewide.

In New Hampshire, the 7% increase in 2021 births compared with pre-pandemic 2019 was the highest increase in the nation.

The state needs nearly 9,000 more spaces for young children, according to a recent report. For reference, that's more than the number of children born in Vermont each year.

Child care centers across the state have waiting lists of over a hundred families. And the pandemic has only worsened the longstanding shortage. But experts say opening new centers won’t solve the problem � the issue is finding staff.

At the end of this month, the Greater Burlington YMCA will be closing its child care facility in St. Albans. The child care program had been operating out�

Vermonters support state investments in childcare infrastructure. Plus, vaccinations continue, another Act 46 break-up, and economic bonus data.Want the�

A new poll commissioned by one of the state’s leading child care advocacy organizations shows broad public support for increased state funding for�

A visit to one of the state’s 87 new childcare locations. Plus, another COVID-19 case in a school, disparities in COVID-19 infection rates, and relief�

As the new hybrid school year gets underway, the Agency of Human Services is continuing to open up new childcare hubs to give families an option when�

At least two-thirds of U.S. families are struggling to find safe and affordable child care as the pandemic rages on. NPR asked infectious disease experts to help sort the health risks of each option.