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Early Childhood

Fergus Falls leaning into homey day care ‘pods’

Fergus Falls leaning into homey day care ‘pods’

Plans are afoot in Fergus Falls to build out a series of adjacent day care pods, which require less overhead than center-based facilities while offering some of the comforts associated with home-based care. 
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Why more parents are riding cargo bikes, skipping the minivan

Why more parents are riding cargo bikes, skipping the minivan

Many parents are now are forgoing minivans for greener alternatives: cargo bikes. They have been around for decades, but the advent of the electric bike motor has made them much more popular.
by Jacob Fenston

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In St. Paul, a push to create new opportunities for Latina child care providers

In St. Paul, a push to create new opportunities for Latina child care providers

The CLUES Family Wellness and Childcare Business Incubator is one of the first of its kind to launch Latina-owned child care business support. The incubator’s directors hope to build a pipeline of Latino business owners.
by Kyra Miles

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Child care providers want changes to strict rules that result in costly upgrades, licensing issues

Child care providers want changes to strict rules that result in costly upgrades, licensing issues

Family home-based child care providers are leaving the profession. Some say it’s because of complex regulations and strict enforcement that’s driving up the cost of doing business. But, there is bipartisan legislation that could change that.
by Hannah Yang

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What research says about parenting, attachment and raising resilient kids

What research says about parenting, attachment and raising resilient kids

MPR News guest host Kelly Gordon and early childhood education reporter Kyra Miles talk with a developmental psychologist about what creates a strong attachment between parent and child — and why it matters.
by Kelly Gordon, Kyra Miles and Cari Dwyer

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Minnesota is losing more child care providers amid rising costs and sticky red tape

Minnesota is losing more child care providers amid rising costs and sticky red tape

More in-home child care providers in Minnesota are calling it quits, and day care centers are closing, leaving parents scrambling to find places for their children to stay while they work or attend classes.
by Hannah Yang

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Minnesota bets big on free public preschool; private child care operators watch, worry

Minnesota bets big on free public preschool; private child care operators watch, worry

Funding approved by the Legislature last year added 5,000 voluntary pre-kindergarten slots this fall in Minnesota schools, a 75 percent increase. While it eases the burden on families, private child care operators worry they “can’t compete with free.”
by Kyra Miles

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After the shootings: How communities heal

After the shootings: How communities heal

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two therapists and a violence researcher about the grief, anger and fear that follows public shootings and the long and difficult process of healing afterwards. 
by Angela Davis, Nikhil Kumaran and Cari Dwyer

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Why child care costs so much in Minnesota

Why child care costs so much in Minnesota

Minnesota has the third-highest average cost of infant child care in the country. MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about why child care is so expensive, who's affected most and what ideas for solutions are on the table. 
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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