Child Care

We look at one solution to the problem of lack of child care in Idaho.

Last month the Giraffe Laugh Early Learning Center broke ground on a new facility, which will help alleviate the shortage of childcare options and provide help for families struggling economically by meeting them where they live.

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered daycare closures and with costs rising, many parents in Idaho are struggling to find child care and rural areas are hit even harder.

During the pandemic, efforts have increased to address the national child care crisis. Several states in the Mountain West are taking steps to reduce the cost of care for low-income families.

Child care resources across our state have been shrinking—which has led to fewer options for working families. And many childhood experts say we are now at a point of crisis in Idaho.

Boise State Public Radio and Idaho Matters are visiting Valley County, specifically McCall. It's our first big reporting trip after COVID-19 sent us all indoors to do interviews remotely, and we want to know how the lake town is recovering from the pandemic.

Last week the Idaho House killed a bill that would allow the State Board of Education to receive nearly $6 million in federal grants for early childhood…

With record breaking numbers of new COVID-19 cases and fatalities, Idaho is in the worst phase of the pandemic so far. The coronavirus is having an effect…

Twelve children, many showing mild symptoms or none at all, brought the virus home, infecting at least a dozen more people. One parent ended up in the hospital.

The group’s childcare program was originally created to ease the burden on healthcare professionals. Now, the free service for kids enrolled in…