The comprehensive report, first released in 2021, and its annual strategic review is helping Early Learning Indiana analyze the state of child care access in Indiana and seek solutions to address crucial local needs.
The factors of access, availability and choice all contribute to an area’s classification as a “child care desert”.
The Lewis Cass Early Learning Academy (LCELA) will expand its services and open more seats after receiving a $100,000 grant from Early Learning Indiana.
Early Learning Indiana has awarded $1.7 million in Closing the Gap grants to 18 organizations to help address childcare access issues. The Indianapolis-based nonprofit says the funding will support statewide efforts to increase capacity and quality, and ensure affordability and choice for families.
Indiana’s largest early learning nonprofit announced more than a million dollars in grant awards Tuesday, aimed at closing care gaps across the state. The $1.7 million in grants awarded by Early Learning Indiana will be split among 18 groups, each in a different county.
Indiana’s largest early learning nonprofit announced more than a million dollars in grant awards Tuesday, aimed at closing care gaps across the state.
A community summit at Clark Memorial Hospital on Friday discussed challenges facing early childhood education, or early learning, and what can be done to help remedy the problem in Clark County.
Community leaders of LaGrange County met with experts during a summit on Tuesday to further their efforts in expanding local access to early child care.
Hoosier families on average face limited access to child care — with most residents having a tough time finding quality care that meets their family’s needs, a study by child care advocates reports.
A study released Tuesday by Early Learning Indiana sheds light on which areas across the state are lacking accessibility and availability of quality early childhood care and education.
