Researchers say 24 percent of Iowa residents live in child care deserts, places where child care is scant. That figure jumped to 37 percent in rural areas.
Read More
 

“You don’t necessarily think of day care as a county government issue,” said Brian Morgan, chair of the Wapello County Board of Supervisors. “But this was interesting: It’s as much a county issue as gravel roads.”
Read More
 

Iowa CCR&R offers online training with Tom Copeland.
Read More
 

The need for child care is intense because of the large number of working parents. Across Iowa, 75 percent of families with children younger than six have all parents working, according to the CCR&R.
Read More
 

Early Childhood Iowa is hosting a summit to engage partners that are involved in local and state-level early childhood system work, as well as, business and economic leaders, civic and faith leaders, education leaders, law enforcement and policymakers.
Read More
 

The revised Iowa Early Learning Standards, announced today, describe the typical behavior, knowledge and skills in children from birth through age 5 that set the stage for success in school, as well as ways that adults can support learning and development during those critical early years.
Read More