Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
More than 450 KU faculty, staff and graduate students and several elected officials have signed letters urging the university to rethink closing Hilltop Child Development Center.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Many parents have been left scrambling because of the abrupt closure of Hilltop, the longtime childcare center on KU’s campus.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Hilltop Child Development Center at the University of Kansas is set to close at the end of October.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Parents, student-parents and supporters rallied Wednesday, urging KU administrators to preserve Hilltop Child Development Center and respond to concerns about high staff turnover, classroom disruptions and a possible closure.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Hilltop Child Development Center announced to families Wednesday that it is closing most of the classrooms at its west campus location temporarily, with no set timeline to reopen them.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Despite reports of abuse surfacing, current and former Hilltop Child Development Center staff members and families say they have deeper concerns, and publicized incidents are a small part of a much larger story.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Hilltop Child Development Center has taken a dramatic turn for the worse very recently. Teachers and parents say that “the magic is gone” after two longtime staff members were pushed out.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Hilltop Child Development Center is supposed to open its doors for the fall semester on Monday, Aug. 11. But many Hilltop staffers and families are unsure whether that will be able to happen — and if it does, if it’ll happen safely.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
State investigations into child care facilities in Lawrence have found serious issues, such as physical and verbal abuse, children “escaping” near busy streets and more. Parents have a right to know about these kinds of issues.
