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Child Care
New Rule Will Lower Child Care Co-Pays, Improve Payments to Day Care Providers
The White House says families are expected to save about $200 a month on average. The new rule is effective April 30.
New Survey of Early Childhood Educators Finds a Sector in Crisis
Child care bill languishing in Congress would cost a fraction of the $150 billion a year the US loses from tax dodgers.
Over a Dozen States Are Failing to Comply With Day Care Reporting Requirements
Since 2014, states are required to report how many children die, are injured or abused in child care. Some still aren’t.
Right-Wing Members of Congress Push Anti-Abortion Measure on College Campuses
The disingenuously named “Pregnant Students’ Rights Act” offers no real support to pregnant and parenting students.
Utah Bills Itself as “Family-Friendly” Even as Lawmakers Have Long Neglected Child Care
Utah is one of six states where nearly half of licensed child care programs could close, according to one estimate.
Republicans Claim to Support Child Care Policies, But Few Speak Up
Public opinion is resoundingly in favor of more child care funding, but that's not enough to motivate Republicans.
NYC Nannies Built an Underground Care Economy That Should Inspire US Policy
A circle of nannies in New York City created an underground care economy that challenges us to dream bigger.
Billions in Emergency Child Care Funding Just Expired Due to Government Inaction
More than 70,000 child care programs could be forced to close, and 232,000 child care workers may lose their jobs.
Expiration of Pandemic-Era Funding Threatens to Devastate US Child Care Industry
If child care legislation isn’t passed soon, the funding cliff could decimate care sites and erase decades of progress.
When Child Care Centers Close, Entire Communities Are Affected
As many as 70,000 child care centers are projected to close in the coming months as pandemic-era federal funding ends.