The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth (TCCY) released its State of the Child in Tennessee 2025 Report which said ...

The report shows childcare expenses are forcing some families to delay having children to make ends meet. Costs begin ...

In 2024, the average cost at infant child care centers in Tennessee was more than in-state tuition at all but one of its four-year, public universities, according to the latest State of the Child ...

Fernando sat quietly among a group of students at St. Mary Villa Child Development Center on Monday morning as a teacher read to them. “What does Fernando do?” the teacher asked. “Nothin’,” a little ...

Alyssa Dituro IMH-E, M-Ed, is legislative volunteer lead in Middle Tennessee for Save the Children Action Network. As Tennessee strives to build a stronger and more resilient future, it is imperative ...

A new state audit is raising renewed concerns about how Tennessee investigates complaints involving child care providers.

A child rape suspect in Tennessee proved to be no match for bitterly cold weather, and spent less than an hour on the run from police before turning himself in, authorities said. According to the ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Applications are now open for state-funded grants aimed at making child care more accessible in Tennessee. According to a report from the Tennessee Child Care Task Force, ...

A Tennessee bill that would authorize the death penalty as punishment for the rape of a child has moved forward following a heated debate during the Tennessee Senate Judiciary committee meeting on ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee Department of Children’s Services is testing online-only reporting hours for the Tennessee Child Abuse Hotline over weekends, beginning on December 6, 2024.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A newly-filed bill would increase the penalty for intentionally abusing a child between 9 and 17 years old from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony in Tennessee. “If ...