Twenty-nine states provide access to information from child care inspection and complaint records online. Another nine have online access to limited information or for a limited group of facilities. In the remaining states, including in California, the public can’t get details about inspection findings online.
Jennifer LaFleur
Senior Editor, Data
Jennifer LaFleur worked at The Center for Investigative Reporting until September, 2017. Jennifer LaFleur is senior editor for data journalism for Reveal. Previously, she was the director of computer-assisted reporting at ProPublica and has held similar roles at The Dallas Morning News, the San Jose Mercury News and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. She was the first training director for Investigative Reporters and Editors. She has won awards for her coverage of disability, legal and open government issues. LaFleur is based in Reveal’s Emeryville, California, office.
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Day care center records for Alameda, Contra Costa counties now online
Curious about your child’s day care center? Search for detailed state records for facilities in Alameda and Contra Costa counties, in addition to the information already available for Santa Clara and Napa counties.
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CIR will host 2015 Knight-Mozilla fellow
The Center for Investigative Reporting is thrilled to be one of seven organizations that will be hosting a 2015 Knight-Mozilla fellow.
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What’s the deal with the czars in America’s political scene?
Critics have slammed what they say is President Barack Obama’s overuse of “czars” – or special presidential appointees – but he is far from the first U.S. leader to have them.
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Do you love visual data? Be a Knight-Mozilla fellow at CIR
The Center for Investigative Reporting’s staff is thrilled to be one of seven organizations chosen to host a Knight-Mozilla fellow in 2015. Here’s our pitch for why you should apply to be a fellow and come to CIR.
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Do you love visual data? Be a Knight-Mozilla fellow at CIR
The Center for Investigative Reporting’s staff is thrilled to be one of seven organizations chosen to host a Knight-Mozilla fellow in 2015. Here’s our pitch for why you should apply to be a fellow and come to CIR.
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California puts limited information on day care facilities online
The Department of Social Services launched its new search tool, which includes key facts about state-licensed child care centers and home-based day care facilities.
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CIR puts child care center records for 2 Bay Area counties online
Parents in Napa and Santa Clara counties now can find out online whether the facilities they entrust with their children have had violations and complaints against them.
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Beyond rows and columns: Tracing the evolution of data journalism
As we explore ways that technologists and journalists can come together to bring about change and better inform the public, let’s review some key historical moments in what’s now known as data journalism.