Missouri is behind at paying subsidies to some childcare providers, leading to some daycare centers reportedly closing. The setbacks are due to a new subsidy payment system launched last December. The Missouri Office of Childhood has been dealing with kinks in the...
Inspiring young minds to read is the intent behind Missouri’s rollout today of country music singer Dolly Parton’s reading program. Through a partnership, Missouri and Dolly Parton’s “Imagination Library” provide an age-appropriate book each month to kids free of...
At least 51% of Missouri lacks access to a daycare provider and the state is tackling its severe childcare provider shortage head-on. To help increase the number of early childhood education centers and boost the state’s workforce, Missouri is offering grants to some...
The U.S. Chamber Foundation says one-third of Missouri families report that they or someone in their household left a job, did not take a job, or greatly changed jobs because of problems with childcare in the last 12 months. It says Missouri’s economy loses an...
The father of country music artist Dolly Parton could not read or write. “He was the smartest man I have ever known but I know in my heart his inability to read probably kept him from fulfilling all of his dreams,” Parton said on Imagination Library’s website....
