The Conversation

A Colorado guaranteed income program could help families, but the costs are high

Jennifer C. Greenfield was hired by Thinking Forward, LLC and the Denver Basic Income Project as a consultant to provide cost estimates and analysis of a potential cash dividend program in Colorado, ...
Hosted on MSN

Colorado's universal preschool program seeing strong early activity

The application process for Colorado's Universal Preschool Program has only been open for two days, but local coordinators say they are already seeing strong early activity. New coins will commemorate ...
New York Post

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani touts $6B universal childcare plan but offers few details — except it’ll be modeled after Quebec

Big Apple business leaders are “committed” to helping deliver universal childcare, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani crowed Thursday — but offered scant details for his $6 billion promise other than it’ll ...
KOB 4

Universal child care in New Mexico: How is the first-in-the-nation program going?

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — More than a month into the universal child care program in New Mexico, some families have had an easier time enrolling in it than others. Many parents have told us they’re on wait ...
KRQE Blogs

State provides update on free universal childcare and financial needs for program

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – In the first full month of free universal childcare in New Mexico, KRQE News 13 is getting a clearer picture of how many families it is helping. On Wednesday, lawmakers received an ...
Post Independent Citizen Telegram

Colorado residents can now enroll in the universal preschool program. Here’s how to apply.

Enrollment for the 2026-27 universal preschool program is officially open, offering up to 15 hours of tuition-free preschool for children. Enrollment opened Dec. 9 and the first round of matching will ...
Capital Public Radio

With Universal TK in full effect in California, private childcare providers worry about lost wages

California fully implemented Universal Transitional Kindergarten at the start of the school year, requiring all public schools to offer what’s known as TK to 4-year-olds free of cost. Governor Gavin ...
koaa

Open enrollment begins Tuesday for Colorado's Universal Preschool Program

COLORADO (KOAA) — Colorado families can now apply for the 2026-2027 Universal Preschool Program (UPK). According to the Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), the program has served more than ...
Yahoo

NBCUniversal Programming Goes Dark on Fubo

Fubo has dropped all NBCUniversal networks after the two sides failed to reach a new carriage deal by a 5 p.m ET deadline on Friday. A Fubo spokesperson told TheWrap that it has been engaged in “good ...
Albuquerque Journal

Some providers taking time to decide whether to opt in to universal child care program

SANTA FE — Two weeks after New Mexico launched a universal child care initiative, some preschools and other child care providers are still hesitant about opting in to the program. As of this week, 33 ...
Times of San Diego

Opinion: California can learn from New Mexico’s universal child care

A YMCA of San Diego County child care program. (File photo courtesy of the YMCA) I was drawn to the child care profession because of my love for children. I just love seeing their smiling, hopeful ...