A 3-year-old nonverbal autistic child died at a Missouri day care when he was forcibly held down to take a nap, according to officials.

PARK HILLS, Mo. – Hundreds show their support for Conrad Ashcraft, the 3-year-old boy who died at daycare in Park Hills. The daycare, Poppy’s Playhouse 2, has lost its license. Missouri’s Office of ...

A program aimed at improving childcare employee retention in Johnson County is losing its primary source of funding in less than a year.

A new study looks outside the home to see how children's surroundings impact their cognitive and emotional development.

A gang drug task force raided two properties, including a soon-to-be day care, and found drug presses, more than 11 pounds of fentanyl, two pounds of cocaine, money counters, and more than a dozen ...

Some families and educators swear by this non-traditional type of early education. But right now it's a luxury many families can't afford. A new state pilot program aims to change that.

Governor Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal would reduce the workweek for In-Home Support Service workers by 16 hours. A local ...

Business and community leaders discussed housing and child care issues during a policy summit Thursday in Greenwood.

A Missouri mother is taking legal action against a local daycare following the death of her 3-year-old son. Parent Tara Williams filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Poppy’s Playhouse on behalf of ...

The Greater Sandusky Partnership and the Child Care Resource Center recently coproduced the Childcare Solutions Summit at Kalahari Resorts and Conventions. The May 14 event welcomed over 50 employers ...

Arrow Child & Family Ministries held a building dedication ceremony May 19 at its headquarters to honor Laura and George ...

Ryan O’Donnell created Your Case Plan, an app designed to connect people involved in a foster care case. Ryan O’Donnell and his wife became foster parents in 2019 after hearing about the crisis during ...