Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger visits with children at the Fort McCoy Child Development Center on Oct. 2, 2023, as part of a regular visit. (Scott T. Sturkol/U.S.

NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s universal child care program has become his most visible early win, promoted through a series of kid-filled press conferences, a jingle contest with Cardi B and even ...

President Trump’s suggestion this week that the federal government should step away from day care and leave the matter to the states landed with a thud among advocates. Trump during an Easter lunch at ...

President Trump said Wednesday states should raise taxes to pay for day care, arguing that the federal government cannot afford to fund child care for all 50 states. The federal government spends ...

A 16-month-old girl was smothered to death at her day care in North Carolina — when a worker there tried to force her to nap by lying on top of her while “scrolling on her phone,” a new lawsuit ...

It has always been expensive, but recently prices have risen faster than inflation. By Asmaa Elkeurti and Claire Cain Miller Child care has always been a large expense in parents’ lives. Recently, it ...

Two day care workers are accused of slapping a child multiple times, police said. Police said one woman battered multiple kids at the day care. DES PLAINES, Ill. (WLS) -- Police say seven boys in ...

The typical American family earns far too little to comfortably afford child care, according to a new analysis. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) considers child care affordable when ...

Evidence is nowhere near the epidemic levels a viral YouTube video would suggest — but it hasn’t stopped a crackdown on child care funding. Here’s a fact check. A viral video posted just after ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. The Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families conducted compliance checks on nine child care centers embroiled in controversy after a viral ...

Joe Walsh is a senior editor for digital politics at CBS News. Joe previously covered breaking news for Forbes and local news in Boston. Jonah Kaplan is an award-winning correspondent and ...

The Trump administration has said it is freezing child care funds to all states until they provide more verification and administrative data about the programs in a move fueled by a series of fraud ...