The closing days of the current session need to make time for child care, teacher pay and investment in postsecondary education.
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Posted inMaine, Politics
Bill before Maine lawmakers seeks to preserve stipends for child care workers
The proposal from Senate President Mattie Daughtry also includes one-time funding for a program that helps families pay for child care, but the Mills administration has expressed concerns about the cost.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Child care providers say Maine is months behind in reimbursement payments. Lawmakers are investigating.
‘When you have one kid, one spot, who’s not being paid for essentially or not being paid for consistently, you can’t pay your bills,’ said one child care provider.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Increased stipends for child care workers saved by Maine lawmakers, at least for now
The Health and Human Services committee voted Wednesday to take Gov. Janet Mills’ proposed cuts to a child care supplement program out of the state’s 2-year budget.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Maine child care workers to strike Tuesday over proposed cuts to state stipend
At least 200 child care workers were planning to leave work and head to Augusta to protest proposed cuts to a program they say has been critical to stabilizing the industry.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Child care providers fear proposed cuts to state stipend would set back hard-won stability
Directors of day care facilities in Maine have struggled for years with a combination of high demand and challenges with retaining teachers.
Posted inTimes Record
Bath YMCA nears fundraising goal to expand childhood education options
Bath Area Family YMCA is approaching its fundraising goal to expand early childhood education in the Midcoast. With two new classrooms already built, six more classrooms will break ground over the summer.
Posted inTimes Record
Bath Iron Works day care renovations kick off with Brunswick celebration
Photos showcase a renovation launch ceremony in Brunswick for the new Bath Iron Works child care center.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Working parents’ child care struggles are getting worse
The number of parents citing child care-related work disruptions has risen 19% from pre-pandemic levels and is 17% higher than at the peak of the COVID-19 crisis.
Posted inMaine
Portland families saddened by closure of Boys & Girls Club programs
When the closures were announced in August, families were told their kids could attend after-school programming at the club’s central location on Cumberland Avenue, but some families have opted not to.