Georgia’s Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is pushing for the state to create its own child income tax credit of up to $250 for every child under 7 years old. Jones' plan would also increase the tax benefits for ...

ATLANTA - Georgia child care teachers and staff will soon receive a $500 bonus as part of a new state initiative aimed at recognizing their ongoing dedication and hard work. What we know: The Georgia ...

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution asked educators, policymakers and advocates to share what they deem the most important priorities for the upcoming 2025 General Assembly. Their answers are included in ...

Georgia parents would get more help with child care costs under a bill that passed the state Senate Wednesday. Senate Bill 89 would create a new child care income-tax credit and expand some existing ...

(The Center Square) – State Sen. Brian Strickland said he hopes the Legislature will make “substantial policy moves in the coming years” to address child care issues for Georgia families. Stickland, a ...

Getting someone to watch your kid is expensive, but it could be getting cheaper in Georgia. The state Senate's Committee on Affordable Childcare heard its final testimony in a hearing at the state ...

After Cory Weeks, the dad of injured 1-year-old Clay, viewed surveillance video, he said, “Nothing we saw was for the faint-hearted” City of Bainbridge Public Safety A day care worker in Georgia has ...

GEORGIA, USA — The May 2024 choking death of a 1-year-old child at a Brunswick day care has prompted the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) to launch a new choking prevention ...

LYONS, Ga. (WTOC) - The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) has issued an emergency closure for Step by Step Child Care and Learning Center in Lyons. DECAL says the center has 48 ...