News Tags
Tags
CDC’s Guidance to Reduce Spread of H1N1 Among Children in Early Learning Settings May Not Reach Millions of Children in Care
Arlington, VA – Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released additional guidance for child care and early childhood programs on how to respond to the H1N1 flu. Children in early childhood settings present unique challenges for infection control due to the highly vulnerable population, close interpersonal contact, shared toys and other objects, and limited ability of young children to understand or practice good respiratory etiquette and hand hygiene. And children under age 5 are at increased risk of complications from the flu with the greatest r
New State Report Card on Child Care: States Fall Short in Protecting Children's Safety & in Promoting Learning in Child Care
WASHINGTON, DC - A new state report card released today reveals that states fall far short of meeting basic requirements needed to protect the health and safety of children in child care, and to promote their school readiness. Out of 150 possible points, the average state score was only 70 points.
