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Child Care at a Crossroads: Is there a solution?

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Child Care at a Crossroads: Is there a solution?

Child Care at a Crossroads: COVID pandemic exacerbated decline in DC-area child care facilities

Child Care at a Crossroads: COVID pandemic exacerbated decline in DC-area child care facilities

Child Care at a Crossroads: Finding child care is already difficult and expensive — and it’s about to get worse

Child Care at a Crossroads: Finding child care is already difficult and expensive — and it’s about to get worse

More schools are adopting 4-day weeks. For parents, the challenge is day 5

More schools are adopting 4-day weeks. For parents, the challenge is day 5

Third person charged in suspected fentanyl poisoning death of 1-year-old at New York City day care

Third person charged in suspected fentanyl poisoning death of 1-year-old at New York City day care

WTOP Book Report: Memoir recounts mother’s journey raising transgender daughter, twin brother

WTOP Book Report: Memoir recounts mother’s journey raising transgender daughter, twin brother

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Sophie Turner sues to force estranged husband Joe Jonas to turn over children’s passports

Sophie Turner sues to force estranged husband Joe Jonas to turn over children’s passports

More DC kids will have access to healthy foods as ‘food pharmacy’ expands

More DC kids will have access to healthy foods as ‘food pharmacy’ expands

State governors from Arizona, New Mexico seek stronger economic ties with Taiwan

State governors from Arizona, New Mexico seek stronger economic ties with Taiwan

NYC day care operator tried to cover up fentanyl operation before 1-year-old’s death, feds allege

NYC day care operator tried to cover up fentanyl operation before 1-year-old’s death, feds allege

Where DC region schools landed in 2024’s US News Best College rankings

Where DC region schools landed in 2024’s US News Best College rankings

Baby dies at day care in New York City, 3 other children hospitalized

Baby dies at day care in New York City, 3 other children hospitalized

Why coin and button batteries can be so dangerous in the hands of your kids

Why coin and button batteries can be so dangerous in the hands of your kids

With thousands of child care programs at risk of closing, Democrats press for more money

With thousands of child care programs at risk of closing, Democrats press for more money

DC juvenile curfew enforcement starts Friday

DC juvenile curfew enforcement starts Friday

Sandwich generation feels financial squeeze in caring for parents, kids

Sandwich generation feels financial squeeze in caring for parents, kids

Thomas Jefferson High School drops to 5th in latest US News ranking

Thomas Jefferson High School drops to 5th in latest US News ranking

‘Make alternative arrangements’: Howard Co. says school bus delays will continue amid driver vacancies

‘Make alternative arrangements’: Howard Co. says school bus delays will continue amid driver vacancies

Son stolen at birth hugs Chilean mother for first time in 42 years

Son stolen at birth hugs Chilean mother for first time in 42 years

Tips on how to avoid scams when back-to-school shopping

Tips on how to avoid scams when back-to-school shopping

Freshman fears: High school senior offers advice for incoming 9th graders

Freshman fears: High school senior offers advice for incoming 9th graders

Appellate judges revive Jewish couple’s lawsuit alleging adoption bias under Tennessee law

Is a division-wide cell phone ban on the way in Prince William County schools?

Is a division-wide cell phone ban on the way in Prince William County schools?

North American grassland birds in peril, spurring all-out effort to save birds and their habitat

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