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Almost everyone has a vision of child care. A former president thought it could be provided in church buildings by volunteer grandmothers. Prestigious organizations such as the Carnegie Corporation publish elaborate plans for how to deliver the service. Worthy Wage campaigners dream of respectable wages for caregivers. State agencies have guidelines, rules, and regulations concerning it. Seemingly, everyone - rich and poor, country wife and city businessman, government officials and employed parents - has dreams for child care.Meanwhile, a patchwork of disconnected centers and family child care homes continue to operate. From Washington to Florida, each state has its own regulations varying widely from state to state. An infant in one state may be cared for by one adult in a group of ten. In another state, there must be two adults for a group of seven infants.
Director qualifications also vary. Some states require no specific course work. In Massachusetts, generally regarded as having comparatively high standards, it is possible to graduate from a two-year community college with a certificate that allows one to administer a child care center of up to 60 children.
Massachusetts requires that directors have ...