Politics & Government
Local Day Cares Failed to Meet Standards, Continued to Recieve State Money
An AJC investigation shows the state continues to fund day cares that fail to meet standards
A recent Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigation shows the state gave more than $355 million in subsidies over the past four years to day care centers that failed to meet child-care standards.
A closer look at the database compiled by the AJC shows day care centers in our neighborhood are among the many programs that received money from the state after failing health and safety standards.
The following child-care programs received subsidy money from the state the same year they failed to meet childcare regulations:
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Address Year Score Money Recieved Cathedral School of the Arts 999 Briarcliff Rd. 2010 2 (Out of possible 4. Scores of 1 and 2 are considered noncompliant) $25,655 for child-care programs1026 Ponce de Leon Ave. 2009 2 (Out of possible 4. Scores of 1 and 2 are considered noncompliant) $4,924 and $780 for child-care programs; $71,066.20 for the Pre-K program Kids Kondo Inkorporation 1253 N. Highland Ave. 2008 Yellow (noncompliant) $2,759 for child-care programs
957 N. Highland Ave. 2011
NC (noncompliant) $37,260 for child-care programs; $129,754.40 for the Pre-K program
1900 Starvine Way 2009 2 (Out of possible 4. Scores of 1 and 2 are considered noncompliant) $9,235 and $1,656 for child-care programs
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