Report: Nearly a quarter of local child care providers could close by early 2021

December 18, 2020 by Earl Hopkins in Community, Health, Education

As local childcare providers continue to experience critical revenue losses and a dwindling of resources, nearly a quarter of them could close by the end of January 2021, a new report says.

Action for Children collected data and feedback on the state of early childhood education in central Ohio. The agency's Make or Break Moment report, released this month, suggests that 23% of child care providers could close early next year.

USI's Children Learning Center to close due to lack of funding, health concerns

June 26, 2020 by Earl Hopkins in Community, Education

With a shortfall in university funding and concerns revolving around the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Southern Indiana's Children's Learning Center (CLC) will not be reopening.

During a news conference Monday, university officials announced the closing of the CLC, which has primarily served children, ages 2-5, of USI faculty and staff.