childcare

The bill would create a program to expand access to Oklahoma’s child care subsidy program for employees of child care facilities.

Oklahoma Human Services is extending the deadline for certain licensed child care facilities to submit proof of an application for or achievement of national accreditation.

New rules from the state require certain child care programs to receive national accreditation this year or face funding cuts.

Providers said they’re concerned about a provision that would require certain facilities to become accredited.

Almost half of Oklahoma’s 77 counties are defined as childcare deserts, according to the Center for American Progress, which studies social issues including childcare.

The unexpected closure of a well-regarded, highly rated child care center in Oklahoma City has put parents in an all-too-familiar, tough spot: scrambling…

More than 100 school districts in Oklahoma are thinking about implementing a four-day school week, and that’s putting pressure on working parents. It’s…

After 23 years in the child-care industry, Laura Hatcher is edging toward a decision she doesn’t want to make.The 51-year-old Antlers resident runs one of…