Local child care centers and the Child Care Works Initiative, operated by the Mason City Chamber of Commerce, have been left ...

One of the bigger needs that we have in our community is child care. In a recent study, there’s nearly 400 spots that we ...

The number of child care workers who struggle to meet basic needs like food, healthcare and housing is on the rise, according ...

Full-time child care for one infant is the highest monthly expense for some families in the United States. The cost of child care for two children is more expensive than rent in all 50 states, and ...

Hundreds of child care providers in 27 states and Washington, D.C., went on strike Monday to remind policymakers how essential they are, not only to families but to the nation’s economy.