Kentucky Chamber, HBA release detailed report on economic impact of housing in the Commonwealth
Examining Kentucky’s critical housing challenges and the impact on economic development is the focus of a new report released by…
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Opinion – Sarah Vanover: Horizons Act — Senate Bill 203 — would give early childhood education stability
As Kentucky approaches the end of the federal fiscal year in September 2024, a potential child care crisis is looming…
Kentucky child care advocates say Governor Andy Beshear’s budget doesn’t do enough
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Gov. Andy Beshear is asking the legislature to spend $141 million over the next two…
Easterseals Redwood expands child, disability and therapy services with new Florence location
Easterseals Redwood is expanding its services with the opening of a new location in Florence. The organization held a ribbon-cutting…
Learning Grove’s Breakthroughs in Early Childhood conference attracts national experts, thought leaders
By Judy Clabes NKyTribune editor NKY’s innovative Learning Grove is presenting its cutting edge Breakthroughs in Early Childhood conference in…
Kentucky leaders warn of tough times ahead for child care access without significant state investment
The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence and a team of statewide partners including Kentucky Youth Advocates, Metro United Way, United…
Sen. Chris McDaniel named to legislative task force on Bourbon Barrel Taxation; other task forces formed
Senate Leadership has named Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Ryland Heights, to the newly formed Bourbon Barrel Taxation Task Force, which will…
Kentucky offers one of first early childhood administrator director apprenticeships
Kentucky is one of the first states in the nation to establish an early childhood administrator director apprenticeship to elevate…
Kenton County Democrats call on NKY Republicans to support pre-K, cite advantages of early learning
The Kenton County Democrats have issued a statement that urges Republicans to support the funding allocated in Gov. Steve Beshear’s…
House Democrats unveil list of priority legislation, focus on early childhood ed, voter registration, more
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky House and Senate Democrats unveiled their list of priority legislation they’d like to see…
Governor’s Office of Early Childhood to award nearly $6 million in childcare, education grants across state
Following a recent two-day institute on best practices in early childhood education, Kentucky will soon award nearly $6 million in…
NewsMakers 2021: Shannon Starkey-Taylor is early childhood education guru, super-mom and more
By Judy Clabes NKyTribune editor Shannon Starkey-Taylor is the go-to guru of early childhood education, the super-mom of advocacy for…
KY to receive nearly $6 Million in additional tobacco settlement funds to fund early childhood initiatives
The Kentucky Governor’s Office of Early Childhood (GOEC) will receive nearly $6 million in additional funds from the annual Tobacco…
State awarded $19.3 million in federal funds for educational support services due to COVID
Gov. Andy Beshear announced that $19.3 million in federal funds has been awarded to Kentucky from the second round of…
John Mountjoy: 2020 census is critical for Head Start in Kentucky; it determines the level of funding
In April of next year, the U.S. Census Bureau will begin the decennial census of every household in the United…
Prichard Committee poll shows 74% favor increased funding for quality child care, early education
A large majority of Kentuckians favor increased state funding for low-income, working families to provide quality childcare and preschool for…
Education First: Breaking down the Big Picture of Education — taking a look at Early Childhood
The following is the first in a series of articles on the importance of education in Northern Kentucky. The series…
KET to host ‘Early Learning’ forum, child’s school success; NKY’s Mike Hammons participating
Research has shown that a child’s brain develops more from birth to age five than at any other time in…
Erlanger-Elsmere schools offering job fair for early childhood care/education at Lloyd library Oct. 16
The Erlanger-Elsmere Independent School District will host a job fair featuring opportunities in the field of early childhood care and…
4C for Children to celebrate 25 years in service to NKY families at event May 10 at Braxton Brewing
4C for Children is celebrating 25 years of supporting and providing early childhood education resources to Northern Kentucky families at…
Children Inc. kicks off $5m campaign — already over half-way there; Drees family commits $750k
Staff report Expanding the fight against poverty, Children Inc. is also expanding its breath and reach. No longer focused just…
Children, Inc. believes in high quality child care; proof is in ten Five Star rated programs
Children, Inc. believes high quality child care is a right not a privilege. This belief has driven the organization to…
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