Jennifer Banta

Child Care Incentive

Childcare Solutions Wage Enhancement Program prepares for future

Johnson County has been tackling one of the top three barriers to workforce participation within its region: childcare. Childcare workers in Johnson County earn an average of $12.57 per hour, placing them among the lowest-paid professionals in the workforce. The…

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…

IC’s State of the Schools: Business help wanted

Seven area educational leaders took on early childhood education, career and college readiness, and social…