New York City parents could soon have access to free child care for their 2-year-olds under a new partnership announced Thursday by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Speaking at the Flatbush ...

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Lawmakers are weighing a fix that could ensure thousands of Maine preschoolers don’t go hungry during the school day.

In 2021, Maine expanded its school meal program to make it so all public K-12 students would be eligible for free breakfast and lunch, regardless of income. However, that did not extend to all public ...

The Republican Study Committee released a framework for a second budget bill, known as "Reconciliation 2.0," which includes expanded access to the child and dependent care tax credit, or CDCTC. The ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the city and state will deliver free child care for 2-year-olds at a press conference on Jan. 8, 2026. Andrew Schwartz / SplashNews.com New ...

The lack of affordable child care is creating significant hardships for many families, new research finds, with 1 in 5 households reporting having to cut back on coverage or resort to less desirable ...

MINNEAPOLIS — It has been a difficult month for local child care providers, with centers reporting fraud allegations, funding cuts and now visits from federal immigration authorities. Three child care ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul is keeping families with young kids at the center of her political agenda this year, vowing to make child care universal and affordable across New York. During her State of the State ...

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Mathew Knowles is back in the music biz. The founder of Destiny’s Child — and father to Beyoncé and Solange — is honoring his eldest daughter’s band with an orchestra-inspired tribute show that’s ...

When Kathy Hochul announced her endorsement of Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor, the more moderate governor stressed that while she had distinct policy differences with him, the two had areas of ...