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Over 30 Children and Staff Hospitalized After Carbon Monoxide Leak at Day Care Center

October 11, 2022
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ALLENTOWN, Pa.—A malfunctioning heater sent a dangerously high level of carbon monoxide into a Pennsylvania day care center early Tuesday, sickening dozens of children—some of whom were unconscious as they were rushed to the hospital—and several adults. More than 30 people were hospitalized. All were listed in stable condition. Emergency responders went to the Happy…

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Former Officer Kills 38, Including 22 Children, in Thailand Day Care Rampage: Police

October 6, 2022
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BANGKOK—A former police officer killed 38 people, including 22 children, in a knife and gun rampage at a day care center in Thailand on Thursday, later shooting dead his wife and child at their home before turning his weapon on himself, police said. The children at the day care center in Uthai Sawan, a town…

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South Carolina Day Care Workers Arrested for Allegedly Stuffing Ice Pack Inside Child’s Clothes

September 16, 2022
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Two women working at a day care center in Fountain Inn, South Carolina, were arrested on Sept. 13 for allegedly putting an ice pack inside a child’s clothing. Police arrested Kimberly McCall and Joy Lashway for “knowingly and intentionally” inflicting unnecessary pain and suffering to a minor child by putting the ice pack inside the clothing,…

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South Korean Teachers, Parents Speak Out Against Government’s Plan to Send 5-Year-Olds to School

August 1, 2022
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The South Korean government has proposed lowering the entry age for elementary school to 5 years old in an effort to tackle workforce shortages, but the move has raised concerns among teachers and civic groups. Education Minister Park Soon-ae said on Friday that her ministry aims to lower the school entry age by one year,…

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Day Care Owner Gets 6 Years for Hiding 26 Children in Basement

October 23, 2021
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—A Colorado daycare owner convicted of keeping 26 children hidden in the basement of her business two years ago has been sentenced to six years in prison after parents said some of the children suffered trauma including sleeping problems and anxiety. A judge issued the sentence to Carla Faith on Thursday following her…

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Financial Consequences of Orange County’s Child Care Shortage Exceed $4 Billion

June 3, 2021
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A shortage of child care agencies in Orange County, California, has resulted in a loss of more than $4 billion annually in lost production and wages, officials say. Child care advocates said that more than 67,000 jobs are lost every year in Orange County, and $372 million is lost in tax revenue, due to a lack of child care options….

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