The U.S. Army Reserve has launched a pilot program to help soldiers in the Kansas City area access childcare. Alisa Nelson sits down with Colonel Ellen Coddington, the Reserve’s Family Program Director, to talk about this effort.
Missouri’s lack of daycare options will once again be a hot topic when lawmakers return to Jefferson City for the 2024 legislative session. A survey published two years ago by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry says 28% of respondents claim they or someone...
Missouri is trying to dig its way out of a childcare crisis. Alisa Nelson talks to Representative Brenda Shields, of St. Joseph, who led the charge in the Missouri Legislature this year to try and increase access to early childhood education options.
A package of tax breaks designed to help childcare centers in Missouri hire more workers failed to make it out of this year’s legislative session. House Bill 870 would have provided tax credits for childcare providers, for those who donate to daycare centers, and to...