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Economic Impact of Child Care

» Million-Dollar Babies (2008-05-02)

» Nonprofit day-care centers eye Supreme Court ruling (2008-01-07)

» Invest in Children, Not Ballparks (2007-12-10)

» Editorial: Turning child care into preschool (2007-12-10)

» Fed economic analyst urges investment in kids (2007-01-22)

» Investing in the kids (2006-11-06)

» Daycare dilemma (2006-11-06)

» New national report finds Minnesota families have less access to affordable child care; Itasca initiative is a state model for change (2006-10-11)

» Viewpoint: Let's get started on the road to quality pre-K education (2006-09-25)

» Investing In Human Futures (2006-09-25)

» Editorial: Try scholarships for early childhood ed (2006-07-28)

» Pawlenty encourages ad signers: Send a check (2006-07-28)

» Guv's child care veto: He'd rather do nothing (2006-07-28)

» Turning point for early learning in MN (2006-06-29)

» Universal preschool, universal benefits (2006-04-10)

» Editorial: High Child Care Costs Indicate Quality (2006-02-21)

» New Report: Breaking the Piggy Bank (2006-02-09)

» State must make early childhood investments a priority (2006-02-09)

» Cost Effectiveness of Early Intervention (2006-02-01)

» New Rules Strain Day Care Providers (2006-01-25)

» Work force 'dropout' trend stirs concern (2006-01-25)

» In Their Own Voices: Parents and Providers Struggling with Child Care Cuts (2005-09-20)

Heroes in the Field

» County to celebrate Child Care Provider Appreciation Day (2008-05-08)

» Olivers chosen as Family Care Providers of the Year (2008-05-08)

» Recognizing quality service provided by day care providers (2008-05-08)

» Retiring daycare provider's 'clients' send her off in style (2008-05-05)

» Child care providers ready for next week (2008-05-05)

» Lyman is ‘day care provider of year’ (2008-05-05)

» Feiro makes her love for children flourish (2008-05-02)

» Strong stomach and childlike heart required (2008-04-29)

» More than just child's play (2007-08-14)

» A place to play, a place to learn (2007-08-14)

» McComas named 2007 Child Care Provider (2007-05-24)

» Thompson, Aslaskson named providers of the year (2007-05-24)

» Spring Grove day care wins Houston County award (2007-04-27)

» JaNeal's joy is being a childcare provider (2007-03-16)

» A preschool that meets basic needs (2007-02-21)

» Childcare Provider of the Year (2007-02-14)

» 2007 Minnesota Work-Life Champions™ Announced (2007-02-02)

» Tammy Torma recognized for quality child care at Twin Cities banquet Saturday (2006-11-09)

» Baby sitter days gone by (2006-10-25)

» Handled with care: Lyon County Daycare Provider of the Year for 2006 (2006-10-11)

» Fact-based, Outcome-Oriented, Wilder has Much to Celebrate (2006-05-25)

» Art Rolnick: 2005 Minnesotan of the Year (2006-01-05)

» Area Child Care Providers "Rally the Troops" (2005-08-30)

Legislative News

» Tax Exemptions of Charities Face New Challenges (2008-05-30)

» Gottwalt wins child care fight (2008-05-02)

» Nonprofits seek new legislation to clarify their status (2008-02-01)

» Modest gains for early childhood this session (2007-06-04)

» Editorial: New Legislature, but status quo budget (2007-05-24)

» Lori Sturdevant: Weighed down still by budget cuts of '03 (2007-05-24)

» Editorial: Early ed can still have a good year (2007-05-09)

» Editorial: Preschool must be higher state priority (2007-05-03)

» Leaving little ones off funding bus (2007-03-27)

» House Democrats release modest early childhood package (2007-03-22)

» Editorial: Senate DFL fails to set realistic budget (2007-03-16)

» Viewpoint: Give early childhood a bigger slice of the budget pie (2007-03-08)

» Lawmakers agree on need for early ed, but not its cost (2007-02-18)

» Achievement gap is "race gap," legislators are told (2007-02-02)

» Pawlenty calls for Early Childhood Scholarship Program (2007-01-19)

» Brainerd: Minnesota gubernatorial candidates on the issues (2006-10-11)

» St. Paul: Minnesota gubernatorial candidates on the issues (2006-10-11)

» Pawlenty Vetoes Child Care Rating System (2006-06-20)

» Editorial: A puzzling veto on early education (2006-06-07)

» Letter: Guv's child care veto: He'd rather do nothing (2006-06-07)

» Early Childhood Advocates Happy with Funding Approved by Legislature (2006-05-25)

» The ever-active Al Quie goes to bat for early learning (2006-03-22)

» Child care cuts hurt all of state (2006-03-22)

» Congress Looks to Toughen Welfare Laws (2006-01-25)

» March 30, 2006 - Minnesota Voices for Childcare Advocacy Day (2005-12-14)

MnCCR&R in the News

» Early ed pilots off to encouraging start (2008-08-12)

» Parents get help in choosing child care (2008-08-07)

» Parent Aware rating system evaluates, improves Twin Cities child care programs (2008-08-07)

» Family time: A fun night planned at the fairgrounds (2008-05-02)

» Child care service to help troops (2007-08-14)

» Apple Valley Day care gives Guard families a break (2007-07-26)

» Minnesota tests day care ratings (2007-07-23)

» H.J. Cummins: New literacy training means smarter kids in any language (2007-06-14)

» Woman finds time to provide day care, be part of online community, work on college degree (2007-04-02)

» Early child care linked to better vocabulary and some behavior problems (2007-03-27)

» Hmong high school students graduate leadership training (2006-11-27)

» Child care referral agency goes metrowide (2006-11-06)

» Child care providers protect greatest asset (2006-11-01)

» Child-care providers enter the world of employment contracts (2006-10-25)

» Care assistance helps mothers (2006-09-08)

» This Labor Day Brought to You By Child Care Providers (2006-09-04)

» Back To School - Child Care Blues? (2006-08-28)

» Group seeks funds to get kids into better child care (2006-06-07)

» IOCP tea party is more than time to share 'a cuppa' (2006-06-06)

» Summer Programs Keep Kids Active (2006-06-01)

» High costs of child care can lead to lifestyle changes, adjustments (2006-04-20)

» Minnesota's child care costs among highest in the nation (2006-02-20)

» Minnesota's Child Care Costs Among Highest in the Nation (2006-02-15)

» State Child Care Costs Among Nation's Highest (2006-02-15)

» Day care in Minnesota Among Nation's Most Expensive (2006-02-15)

» MN CCR&R in Saint Paul Pioneer Press Features (2006-01-06)

» Child-care choices are critical ()

Trends & Quality in Care

» Nonprofit groups flustered over court ruling (2008-02-01)

» Early education means a head start in life (2007-09-12)

» Editorial: Study puts preschool doubts to rest (2007-08-17)

» Editorial: Age 3 to Grade 3 is a smart concept (2007-08-14)

» Study shows preschool pays for itself (2007-08-14)

» Child-care choices are critical (2007-04-23)

» The Needless Fear of Day Care (2007-04-05)

» Study Links Day Care to Behavior Problems Later (2007-03-27)

» Study: Good Child Care Pays Dividends (2007-03-27)

» Editorial: Preschool must be higher state priority (2007-02-21)

» A push for early learning (2007-02-07)

» Sign Language in MN Child Care Settings (2006-10-20)

» Notable Absence: High Teacher Turnover Can Take Emotional Toll on Preschoolers (2006-09-25)

» Education vital to U.S. fortunes, senator advises (2006-09-25)

» Editorial: Teach them Early (2006-09-25)

» 2007 Minnesota Work-Life Champions™ Award Applications Now Available (2006-09-21)

» Summer programs keep kids active (2006-07-28)

» Childcare Summer Blues (2006-06-06)

» MomsRising.org Focuses on Support for Family-Friendly Policies (2006-05-25)

» National Poll Reveals Parents Most Concerned About Quality of Child Care (2006-05-11)

» Editorial: Restore support for pre-K classes (2006-04-10)

» Voters Say: Kids Can't Wait to Learn (2006-02-27)

» The Need to Invest in Young Children (2006-01-25)

» Keeping baby close to work (2006-01-25)

» Brown County chosen for early childhood education program (2006-01-25)

» Proposed Quality Rating System (QRS) (2006-01-12)

» Sparking Connections: Supporting FFN Caregivers (2006-01-05)

» Pioneer Press Editorial: Sparring Partners on the Same Side (2005-12-27)

» Wilder Research: Child Care Use in Minnesota (2005-12-05)