child care

According to a report by The Pre-K Priority, 58% of workers with children under five in North Carolina who left their jobs cited a lack of child care as a key reason.

A new intergenerational child care center is opening in Winston-Salem next year. Officials celebrated the project with the community this week.

A new report from the North Carolina Department of Commerce and NC Child found that 100,000 fewer working-age parents with young children participated in the state’s workforce in 2023 compared to 2019.

In North Carolina, there’s a shortage of quality, affordable child care options — especially on a teacher’s salary. Educators who become parents can find themselves with no choice but to leave the profession they thought was their calling.

Yadkin County community leaders say the EarlyEd FlexPlex program offers child care options that fit the unique needs of rural families, many of whom aren’t on traditional schedules.

Forsyth County parents are being encouraged to begin registering their eligible children for Pre-K, but options for early education in the area are dwindling.

Child care is a necessity for working parents, but in Forsyth County, even those who can afford it, struggle to find open spots. The problem could get worse as federal funds supporting these programs expire later this year.

A $4 million Preschool Development Grant will benefit the state’s Family Child Care Home (FCCH) network, which provides care for about 8,000 children in…

Governor Roy Cooper visited High Point on Thursday to draw attention to enhanced funding for child care facilities. The governor was joined by…

A new COVID-19 relief bill contains a provision loosening rules for child care facilities. Some advocates are concerned about a lack of oversight during…