-
A bipartisan group of state lawmakers filed several new bills on Thursday to address funding needs and regulatory changes they say will help improve access to child care.
-
Child care is a 24/7 activity. For parents working outside bankers’ hours, building relationships and trust with 24-hour daycare providers is essential.
-
Anita learns daycare for children can continue well into the night thanks to facilities open around the clock meeting the needs of parents working nontraditional hours. Two 24-hour care providers take her into their day-to-day operations and discuss the unique bonds they form with the families they work for. Plus a single mom shares her story of relying on a 24-hour facility to help meet her needs.
-
Manufacturers Say Lack Of Affordable Childcare Hinders Hiring; Business Leaders Back 24-Hour DaycareThe pandemic has put the childcare industry in crisis. Leaders at the Rocky Mount Area Chamber of Commerce say local manufacturers are keenly aware of the need.
-
North Carolina Childcare Centers Are Struggling. A Third Of Them May Be Forced To Close Permanently.Cassandra Brooks owns and operates The Little Believer's Academy, with daycare centers in Clayton and Garner. After working a corporate job at IBM, it was…