Archive for October 2026

Workforce retention is a constant challenge in child care programs. Fortunately, Minnesota has a program to help these programs retain and support staff. The Retaining Early Educators Through Attaining Incentives Now (REETAIN) program provides competitive bonuses of $500 to $3,000 to incentivize well-trained child care professionals to remain in the workforce, thereby creating more consistent…

Minnesota Compass, a data project sponsored by Wilder Research, has released a new Data Insight called “11 Things To Know About Young Children In Minnesota.” The piece reveals many interesting facts about young children in our state. For one thing, the number of young children is falling due to lower birth rates; we currently have…