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Illinois advocates call on state to release $50 million for after-school programs
Illinois after-school program advocates say they have seen a “ripple effect” in communities around the state since delays in ...
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Dripping Springs ISD after-school care tuition to increase for 2025-26 academic year
The Dripping Springs ISD community will see an increase to elementary after-school care costs for the upcoming 2025-26 ...
Five years after COVID, child care workforce faces new threats, study finds
In the first eight months of the COVID-19 pandemic alone, 166,000 child care jobs were lost across the nation. Significant recovery didn't begin until the advent of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) ...
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12-year-old girl charged after allegedly bringing gun to Oswego school
OSWEGO, Ill. — A 12-year-old girl was arrested and charged after a gun was brought to an Oswego junior high school Tuesday. Just before 1:15 p.m., Oswego police responded to Plank Junior High ...
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Isaac school district in Phoenix cuts before and after-school programs
Starting Tuesday, the district is cutting its free before and after-school care. The district sent out a letter to families last week detailing the changes. The letter says, “due to staffing and ...