This article presents the 22nd annual status report on for profit care. Despite a slowing economy, many larger for profit organizations managed to expand last year. During 2008, the second and third largest for profit organizations experienced changes in ownership. This year many of the surveyed organizations shared stories of efforts they are…

As early childhood professionals from 78 countries prepare to travel to Belfast for the 2009 World Forum on Early Care and Education, these authors surveyed a sampling of those who will be attending on the current trends in early childhood education in their country. Delegates from over 40 countries responded, and in reviewing the reports from…

This paper presents the country's early childhood educators' views from a survey conducted by "Exchange" regarding on trends affecting the early childhood segment of higher education. From the survey, five key trends were identified: (1) Shrinking student population--teachers are paid poorly so there is little incentive to invest resources in a…

Reports on trends in the provision of employer supported childcare, based on interviews with experts and surveys of the nation's largest employer child care management organizations. Among other findings, reports a trend toward consolidation of employer childcare centers among the major national providers. (DR)

Details survey of over 100 child care centers about successful and unsuccessful fundraising projects. Highlights ten key factors contributing to success: defining the purpose for fundraising, setting a goal, knowing the audience, making it fun, building on strengths, looking for repeated fundraisers, being cost effective, publicizing aggressively,…

This article reports findings from a recent "Exchange" Insta-Poll on Early Childhood Wages in North America. This survey was conducted on the "Exchange" web site, www.ChildCareExchange.com, from April 14-30, 2004. Over 900 early childhood professionals from 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 10 Canadian provinces provided…

Reports on trends related to charitable organizations noting their significance for nonprofit child care centers, based on a survey of nonprofit organizations around the world. Discusses the prevalence of nonprofits, sources of funding, shifting from government support to other sources of support while taking a greater role in replacing government…

Highlights survey responses of non-profit child care programs in the United States and Canada. Notes the following trends: (1) increasing demand; (2) increasing quality; (3) continuing staff shortages; (4) funding not increasing fast enough; and (5) increasing competition. Contends that center directors must deal effectively with these conflicting…

Discusses key trends of nonprofit child care organizations, based on a survey of 100 of the nation's largest nonprofit organizations. (BB)

Provides an overview of issues and trends in school-age care. Topics discussed include (1) the population that needs care; (2) the providers of care; (3) challenges to providing care that relate to facility space, funding, affordability, staffing, and competition among providers; and (4) the future of school-age care. (HOD)

Presents the results of a survey of day care center directors and owners. Topics discussed include the expansion of early childhood center capacity; the effect of the economy, Clinton administration policies, and federal initiatives on day care; the funding of early childhood programs in public schools; affordability of space; center…