Friday, April 21, 2017

Families scramble as Richland closes child care center - RYAN VOYLES, Herald & Review

Richland Community College officials blamed budget pressures Wednesday for the upcoming closure of the college's child care center, slated for May 19. The move could cause headaches for dozens of families that have come to rely on the Adele P. Glenn Early Childhood Education Center since it opened in 2009. It comes as part of Richland administrators' efforts to address a $2.6 million loss in revenue over the past two years. Much of it has been blamed on a decline in enrollment and money coming in from local property taxes, as well as the lack of a state budget for nearly two years. http://herald-review.com/news/local/education/families-seek-other-options-as-richland-closes-child-care-center/article_589c3879-2ec8-5604-8054-65589e69def3.html