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Many states are distressingly lax in their regulation and oversight of child care centers, according to a new nationwide survey which gives its lowest marks to Idaho and Louisiana and its highest grade to the far-flung system run by the U.S. military.
Among the common problems in the states are infrequent inspections, deficient safety requirements, and low hiring standards - including lack of full criminal background checks - for center employees.
"State child care standards and oversight in this nation are not protecting our children and are not preparing them for success in school," said Linda Smith, executive director of the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, which was releasing the first-of-its-kind ranking Thursday.
Read the rest of the story in The Sun Herald.
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Animals
Childcare in the United States
Many states are distressingly lax in their regulation and oversight of child care centers, according to a new nationwide survey which gives its lowest marks to Idaho and Louisiana and its highest grade to the far-flung system run by the U.S. military.
Among the common problems in the states are infrequent inspections, deficient safety requirements, and low hiring standards - including lack of full criminal background checks - for center employees.
"State child care standards and oversight in this nation are not protecting our children and are not preparing them for success in school," said Linda Smith, executive director of the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, which was releasing the first-of-its-kind ranking Thursday.
Read the rest of the story in The Sun Herald.
- Another Day Care Nightmare
A woman who ran a child-care center from her home has been charged in the deaths of three infants dating to nearly a decade ago, authorities said. Andrea Marnette Person, 39, was indicted Tuesday in the April 2 suffocation death of 2-month-old Michael...
- We Don't Need Regulations
Additionally, national studies have shown that a high percentage of home-educated students go on to obtain advanced degrees. Area homeschoolers often meet for field trips or just child-to-child interaction, and even have graduation ceremonies. It’s...
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I am amazed at the gall of some so-called liberals (mind you “liberal” was the way they described themselves not the label I would have chosen for them). They have decided that parents couldn't possibly be trusted to educate their own children...
- Homeschooling In Mississippi
"Where Mississippi is normally at the bottom of everything in the United States, as far as home-school regulations, they are the best state to home school. You have free rein to teach your children what you feel like they need to learn," Sims said. "Mississippi...
- Educational News
Homeschoolers are a very diverse group contrary to what some people think. For the Native American Homeschoolers amongst us The Native American Homeschool Association and Native American Homeschoolers are two groups you may want to check out. *********************************************************************************...