Describes recent state initiatives to improve child care for Mississippi children. Efforts include development of a child care director's credential, on-site training through staff at mobile training vans, initiatives to heighten consumer awareness and help parents make informed choices, voter education projects, and free yearly conferences for…

Presents ideas expressed by prospective childcare administrators (early childhood education students) in papers addressing their visions of an ideal childcare center. Some of the ideas presented cover salary ranges, size of the center, student diversity, placement of the center, and innovative ideas related to personnel benefits and building…