childcare
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New childcare space eyed for former church in Ferrisburgh
The town of Ferrisburgh’s newest real estate acquisition could in the not too distant future host a child care center serving up to two dozen children.
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Addison County folks join hundreds at Statehouse childcare rally
Around 700 people gathered in Montpelier on Wednesday urging lawmakers to pass a childcare bill that the Vt. House is considering.
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MAUSD explores its role in local childcare
The Mount Abraham Unified School District Board is considering how the district could help address local childcare needs.
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Vermont Senate OKs childcare funding
With little debate and by a 24-6 vote, the Vermont Senate gave preliminary approval on Thursday, March 30, to a bill that would inject $150 million a year…
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Here’s help in your hunt for childcare
Fortunately, there is an agency in Addison County that can provide help for you — it’s called Child Care Services at Mary Johnson Children’s Center in Middlebury.
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Childcare, energy bills in spotlight
Local lawmakers on Monday provided an update on bills that will advance through the legislative process this year, including measures that would authorize online sports betting, provide more…
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Letter to the editor: Bill would affect private schools
Bill S.56 will essentially eliminate private preschools by solely funding public schools for children ages 4 and 5 (before they are eligible to enter kindergarten) and threaten the…
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Legislative Review: Bill S.56 would bolster childcare
Last week, senators introduced bill S.56, legislation that would transform access to and affordability of childcare and early childhood education in Vermont.
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MIdd UCC childcare center moves forward
The “Red Clover Childcare Center,” as it will be called, will open later this year.
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Top Ten 2022: Childcare shortage affects families
Childcare centers have for years been waging a battle to attract and retain educators, while providing enough slots to meet the needs of Addison County households.
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Childcare centers seek more workers
Add childcare centers to the list of industries struggling to find and retain employees amid what has become a shallow pool of workers since the arrival of the…
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A top advocate presents picture of Vt’s child care landscape Tuesday at Ilsley
Let’s Grow Kids CEO Aly Richards will deliver an AAUW talk titled “Vermont’s Child Care Campaign: Systems Change in Action.” on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Ilsley Library.
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New Middlebury childcare center in the works
Aided by $560,000 in donated seed money, the Congregational Church of Middlebury has agreed to establish and host an independent, non-profit child care center providing slots for 24…
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Editorial: Vermont’s making progress on childcare
The organization Let’s Grow Kids has been at the forefront of an effort to establish legislation that makes having children in Vermont more affordable and, as it should…
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Daycare options are shrinking in Middlebury
MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury’s Sunshine Children’s Center will close later this year, a development that’s bound to create new challenges for local parents already struggling to find quality care…
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Bill seeks to shore up childcare accessibility
MIDDLEBURY — The Otter Creek Child Center in Middlebury currently serves a young family that’s receiving a state child care subsidy and an in-house scholarship, yet is still…