Childcare centres face funding cuts after missing safety benchmarks
Nine childcare services in Australia could face funding cuts after failing to meet government safety standards.
‘You have to find another one’: why children with complex needs are being turned away from childcare
Children with complex needs in Australia are increasingly being denied access to childcare due to inadequate funding and staff burnout, despite government initiatives aimed at inclusion.
Federal judge blocks Trump from cutting childcare funds to Democratic states over fraud concerns
A federal judge has temporarily prevented the Trump administration from halting childcare subsidies in five states amid allegations of fraud, allowing funding to continue while legal arguments are heard.
‘Catastrophic’: fears for families after Trump officials cut $10bn in social funds
The Trump administration's decision to freeze $10 billion in federal funding for childcare and social safety programs is causing widespread concern about its detrimental impact on families across the U.S.
Due to suspicions of fraud, Trump stopped aid payments to children in five states
The Trump administration has frozen over $10 billion in funding for child care and family assistance in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York due to allegations of fraud and misuse, according to the U.S. Department of Health.
Trump administration halts more than $10bn for childcare and family assistance
The Trump administration is freezing over $10 billion in federal childcare and family assistance funds for several states due to concerns over fraud and misuse.
Fraud allegations in Minnesota: US government halts all funding for childcare
The US government has temporarily halted all funding for childcare programs across the states amid allegations of fraud related to the diversion of funds during the pandemic, with President Trump blaming Somalians for the alleged misconduct.
Trump administration reportedly freezes all childcare payments to all states
The Trump administration has halted all childcare payments to states, requiring them to demonstrate legitimate spending before funds are released.
Trump attacks Walz and Omar after freezing Minnesota childcare funding
Donald Trump criticized Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Congresswoman Ilhan Omar after his administration decided to freeze federal childcare funding to Minnesota, alleging that fraud is linked to immigration from Somalia.
Trump administration freezes childcare funding to Minnesota in wake of fraud scheme allegations
The Trump administration has halted federal childcare funding in Minnesota amid allegations of widespread fraud first highlighted during the Biden administration.