child care
New report finds state pilot program increased child care availability, staffing
A report published Tuesday found that Iowa’s “Childcare Solutions Fund” pilot program has increased the availability of child care resources by expanding the child care workforce. The Common Sense Institute Iowa, a nonpartisan research group focused on economic issues, released the report titled “Iowa Childcare…
Two Cedar Rapids child care projects receive state grants
Child care projects at TrueNorth Companies and To The Rescue in Cedar Rapids could create…
Outlets Williamsburg becomes new home to child care center
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held July 12 to announce Williamsburg Child Care Center (W4C’s)…
Iowa rolls out new quality rating system for child care providers
Iowa Quality for Kids (IQ4K), a new quality rating system for child care providers, was…
Breaking barriers
When Julie Parisi started out as a shopkeeper at NewBo City Market in 2015, she…
Corridor development leaders promote 2022 public policy priorities
If Jennifer Banta could identify the three top priorities for Corridor business leaders from the…
Workforce Roundtable offers strategies, resources for small businesses
Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) and IowaWORKS hosted a workforce roundtable on Nov. 15 for Corridor-based…
Gov. Kim Reynolds announces initiatives to address child care shortage
In response to the growing child care crisis hitting the state, and with Iowa leading…
What’s ahead for working women?
The details vary slightly, but the numbers don’t lie. Politico reported that as of late…
Making the right match
This is regarding the July 26 column in the CBJ referencing a recent survey from…
Potential solutions to Iowa’s child care dilemma
At a pair of town halls hosted by the state’s Child Care Task Force, parents…
A crisis in ‘all corners of the state’
When COVID-19 struck the nation in the spring of last year, Amy Mayfield Lusche was…
Making school work
By Katharine Carlon [email protected] School is back in session across much of the Corridor, and…
Campaign aims to support region’s child care providers
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The Iowa City Area Business Partnership and the Iowa Women’s…
Waypoint helps navigate Iowa’s child care crisis
Kids enrolled in Waypoint’s KidsPoint program play on equipment at the nonprofit’s headquarters in downtown…
