SALT LAKE CITY — As the Utah Legislature faced concerns from some parents and child advocates about its push to allow more children in unlicensed daycares, state legislators proposed a compromise of ...

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Some child care providers have concerns about a new federally mandated state law that requires fingerprint background checks for all adults applying to work in a child care institution. The law went ...

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Providers could have better access to background check data on long-term care applicants if newly proposed legislation is approved by U.S. lawmakers. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) announced the new ...

Schools are under an intense microscope from parents, taxpayers, and the government. One slight mistake in hiring – even if that person doesn’t teach children – can have a catastrophic impact.

Many working parents trust someone else to take care of their children during the day. For many people, at-home day care centers are the most convenient and affordable choices. However, new state laws ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A couple whose infant daughter died while under the watch of a child care provider is pushing Virginia legislators to tighten background checks on child care workers. Media ...

BISMARCK - Child care providers in North Dakota were left scrambling to comply with a new federal requirement mandating all staff and volunteers complete a fingerprint-based background check before ...