State News June 21, 2022 - 11:57 am Kansas to give child care workers $53M in appreciation pay by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday announced a $53 million program to deliver bonuses to 22,000 child care workers at licensed facilities in Kansas.
Health October 16, 2021 - 5:03 pm Survey of Kansas childcare facilities points to lingering challenges of COVID-19 by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector A new Kansas childcare survey highlights how the COVID-19 pandemic continues to stretch the thinning network of providers by exacerbating staff shortages, deepening financial challenges, and amplifying occupational stress and burnout.