A new program aimed at making childcare more affordable for middle-income families is set to begin in Missouri next month. JEFFERSON CITY — A new program is set to drop in Missouri in November, with ...

Every child who starts at Lemay Child and Family Center in St. Louis County receives a developmental screening during their ...

As the state budget process continues, some worry Missouri's youngest residents could become collateral damage. Missouri's proposed budget includes a $51 million cut to the state's child care subsidy ...

A newly launched program, Missouri Child Care Works, is aiming to close the gap in child care affordability by bringing in employers and the state to help cover the cost of child care. Although ...

COLUMBIA — Hundreds of families are already on the Missouri child care subsidy waitlist 10 days after it went into effect. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education told KOMU 8 ...

For years, Missouri's child care shortage has been more than a family challenge -- it's been a quiet brake on our economy. When parents can't find reliable affordable care, they can't consistently ...