A bill nearing the governor’s desk would try to address the childcare shortage in the state through loosened licensing requirements for certain types of daycares.
The Missoula Family YMCA is planning to decrease its out of school program costs by as much as 50 percent, while also adding more program sites for school children.
The Missoula City-County Joint Information Center for COVID 19 presented a live ZOOM press conference of Friday to provide information about the opening of public schools, and the child care options available to parents
On Monday, the University of Montana officially reopened the doors of McGill Hall that had been closed for over 30 days to clean up asbestos discovered in the building.
If childcare can cost more than tuition at the University of Montana, and a family has two or more children that require care, they have a crisis that could last many years.
As the University of Montana administration deals with budget woes and cut backs, the Associated Students of the University of Montana may be dipping into emergency funds to keep the ASUM child care facility up and running.