The future of potentially thousands of co-op preschool slots is unclear as the state changes how it distributes money to community colleges. More than a dozen of Washington’s 34 community and technical colleges offer parent education programs that teach p... See more
POMEROY — In his four years on this Earth, Aller Matheny has had five different child care providers. At one point, his mother, Ashlyn Deatherage, considered driving her son two hours to Spokane so he could stay with her sister during the workweek. Deathe... See more
State lawmakers may adjust how child care providers who accept children in a program that helps cover the cost of care for low- and middle-income families are paid. As it stands, providers can be paid for a full month of care for a child on the program, c... See more
State lawmakers might reduce funding for Running Start, a program that lets high school juniors and seniors take courses and earn credits at community and technical colleges.
Running Start students don’t pay tuition but do have to cover required fees, boo... See more
State lawmakers have proposed substantial cuts to funding for services for infants and toddlers experiencing disabilities and developmental delays, a move that advocates say could jeopardize critical support for the youngest children and increase future s... See more
