by Karen Gilbert | May 13, 2024 | Media
“Amidst strong evidence for academic success, Montana remains one of just four U.S. states that does not provide a public early education option for families with young children. Fortunately, during the 2023 legislative session HB 352 passed with overwhelming...
by Karen Gilbert | May 10, 2024 | Media
“After the March meeting, Zero to Five Montana, a Helena-based early childhood policy and advocacy organization, in April surveyed providers across the state on how much their liability insurance had gone up, if they had been dropped by insurers, and if they...
by Karen Gilbert | Dec 21, 2023 | Media
“As we were having meetings with tribal nations, language preservation within early learning settings was a topic that kept coming up,” says Alex DuBois, business and community engagement manager for Zero to Five Montana, a statewide, nonpartisan advocacy nonprofit...
by Karen Gilbert | Dec 20, 2023 | Media
As a result of four-day school weeks, Rhonda Schwenke, program director at Zero to Five, said she’s seen more schools across the state establish their own state-accredited childcare centers based on their campuses. “It’s adding one full day for children of all ages...
by Karen Gilbert | Dec 7, 2023 | Media
Read a guest column by our executive director, Caitlin Jensen.
by Karen Gilbert | Dec 7, 2023 | Media
“The childcare issue in Montana is very complex and is something that everyone at various levels are dealing with and grappling with – especially as it becomes more and more apparent the impact on our state and local economies,” said Caitlin Jensen, executive director...
