NICCM Launches Increased Efforts to Provide Courses for Texas Director's Credentials
Statistics from the early childhood education sector indicate the number of children in need of daycare has grown by more than 3 million over the past 20 years. These figures are driven by a number of elements affecting the structure of modern families. The American population has seen a steady, 3 percent annual increase in the number of citizens under the age of 6. Rising divorce rates have led to an increasing number of single parent households, forcing more mothers to seek employment rather than staying home with their young children.