Child care cost: Additional college community funds to reduce college dropout, Local administrator says

Since 1993, the state has provided funds to the community college system to assist students in affording child care. The state Senate’s budget proposal would provide an additional $1.2 million in recurring funds to the program over the following two years.   However, more is required to make an impact on students with child care … Read more

Vermont Lawmakers Agree on Funding Boost for Child Care System

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The House conceded to the Senate’s proposal to finance the program with a payroll tax, instead of the corporate and personal income tax that House lawmakers favored. Vermont is set to receive an additional $120 million annually for its childcare system The income tax, according to the Senate, would have hit the pockets of Vermonters … Read more

The Act For Child Care For Working Families, Tackled By Senator Kaine

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Senator Tim Kaine, Emphasize The Child Care Act In Which Working Families Had Difficulty Leaving Children For Work Due To The Cost Of Having A Babysitter. This Act Enables Working Family To Pay Less The Seven Percent Of Their Income To Have A Child Care Workers Attend To Their Children While They Work.     … Read more