Political machinations have left the Juneau Assembly down to just seven members. That’s empowered a three-member minority to block any actions between now and after the October election.
"child care"
Best Starts initiative fails to make October ballot
The advisory ballot question would have asked voters if they’d support up to $2.8 million to expand child care availability in Juneau with higher property taxes.
Juneau child care ballot question makes progress
An advisory vote over whether to raise property taxes to expand child care in Juneau is gathering momentum. The initiative would would poll voters over raising $2.8 annually toward alleviating the child care shortage in Juneau.
Juneau voters may weigh in on child care initiative
The Juneau Assembly has so far twice declined to heavily invest tax dollars into expanding affordable child care. Now one Assembly member wants to put the question on the ballot.
Juneau’s child care providers concerned by proposed licensing changes
Proposed regulations may make it harder for child care facilities statewide to do business. In Juneau, some daycare directors say the new rules would reduce capacity and worsen the shortage of affordable child care.
The real cost of child care in Juneau
Working parents looking for child care can find themselves without many options in Juneau. Like a lot of things in Alaska — it’s expensive — sometimes costing more than $1,000 a month.
Juneau Assembly considers sales tax revenue for child care
Juneau’s shortage of affordable child care has led a group to urge the Assembly to use millions in sales tax revenue to expand services. The Juneau Assembly will weigh it and competing proposals at its July 12 finance meeting.
More grandparents are raising children due to opioid addiction or overdose
More fallout from the opioid epidemic: More grandparents are raising their grandchildren.
Lack of child care rating systems leaves parents in a bind
About 20 states are in the process of creating a system for rating child care providers. But it’s hard to decide which standards best measure quality and which are most useful to parents.
Licensed child care availability up 21% in Juneau
For the first time in five years, licensed child care availability is on the rise. Part of that may be due to three initiatives the city and a Southeast child care organization have put forth.