02/20/2007

Nine Million Licensed Child Care Slots in U.S.

The long-awaited "2005 Child Care Licensing Study" has been released by the National Association for Regulatory Administration, an Exchange Strategic Partner. This comprehensive report compares licensing policies and practices in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Among the key findings:

• There are more than nine million licensed child care slots in the United States.
• More than 70% of these slots (6,634,247) are in centers.
• There are 105,444 licensed child care centers and 213,966 licensed family child care homes in the United States.
• The average licensed capacity for centers in the U.S. is 63 slots.
• 19 states exempt preschools operated by the public schools from licensing; 12 states exempt centers operated by religious organizations.
• In some states (not identified), a 14 year old can serve as a teacher and a 16 year old can serve as a center director.
• Only three states require a director to have an associate's degree or higher.
• No states require a teacher to have any training beyond a CDA credential.

To download the executive summary, or the full report, of this study, go to http://www.naralicensing.org/

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Google Children's Center Is Opening in 2007!

Google is expanding its employee child development program by opening a high quality center in Mountain View, CA. The center will offer an integrated approach to curriculum and plans. To see detailed job descriptions or to apply for these exciting job opportunities please go to www.google.com/jobs/childrenscenter

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