Stay up-to-date on the latest news about early childhood from GEEARS, our early childhood partners across the nation, and from media outlets.
By: Atlanta Journal-Constitution As more people return to workplaces and families seek child care, it can be hard to know where and how to find affordable and quality care for your kids. Here is some information to help you get started. What is the average child care cost in Georgia? The cost varies depending on […]
By: PAACT for Saporta Report You have likely heard or used the phrase, “let’s make a pact.” You may have said it to your kids, a friend, or your neighbor. A pact is a promise, a commitment to something that is important to you. In Atlanta, PAACT is the promise of something big… PAACT: Promise All […]
By: Fox 5 Atlanta First-time mother, Erin Schulberg, said she cannot imagine doing it without the help of her husband, Michael Polacek. “We try to help each other take naps and relieve each other and change diapers. He’s just getting me water when I need it, like little things he’s doing to make my life […]
By: The Hill The U.S. faces an array of threats to its national security, from terrorism and Russian hacking to China’s increasing military assertiveness and the growing and inevitable dangers posed by climate change. Here at home, our nation is facing a threat that doesn’t generate as many headlines but that also poses clear and […]
By: GEEARS for Saporta Report Right now, your friends, your neighbors, and maybe members of your own families are facing decisions about going back to work, changing jobs or even leaving the workforce altogether as they struggle with child care challenges. Studies have shown that this issue is impacting women’s participation in the workforce at […]
By: The Washington Post From June of last year to late this past spring, an average of five children a week were being admitted to the medical school’s teaching hospital at East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C., after overdosing on medications such as acetaminophen, opiates, antidepressants and even Ritalin. John Diamond and his colleagues had […]
By: 11Alive President Joe Biden has a $200-billion plan to provide pre-kindergarten to all of the nation’s 3- and 4-year-olds as many states offer limited or no funding for the program. In Georgia, the demand is so high that thousands sit on a waiting list each year hoping for an open spot in the state’s publicly funded […]
By: Reporter Newspapers Across the state, staff shortages are causing issues for childcare programs as the number of workers has dropped about 16% since 2018, according to a Buckhead-based advocacy group. “If there’s less staff, that means that they can enroll less children, because, especially in childcare ratios, the number of children that any one […]
By: GPB The lottery-funded Georgia Pre-K program simply is not enough to fill the gap in funding. That’s what Clayton County Schools Superintendent Dr. Morcease Beasley said during a recent hearing on early childhood education hosted by the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute. The time from conception to 5 years old is a critical period because the brain […]
By: First Five Years Fund A new Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) and Morning Consult survey of households with children under the age of five where all caregivers are employed, finds that the child care crisis, which was made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic, continues to impact the lives of parents and families even as we begin our […]