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Reopening Isn’t Enough — Child Care System Must Be Transformed, Providers Say
Child care providers who struggled in the pandemic are asking for economic relief and recognition as essential workers.
Teaching Through COVID Was Grief-Filled. I Hope It Pushes Us to Dream Bigger.
I daydream of the transformative potential of this hardship, imagining a future that better serves all our children.
Report Underscores Need for Warren’s $700 Billion Child Care Plan
Nearly 20 percent of parents have stopped working or work reduced hours due to a lack of child care, the report finds.
Elizabeth Warren Unveils $700 Billion Plan to Establish Universal Child Care
The plan would make child care free for those whose income is less than two times the federal poverty line.
COVID Shut Down Child Care Centers — and Sent Unemployment Soaring for Women
The pandemic has broadly expanded the number of women facing child care crises.
After Mass Closures, Post-Pandemic Child Care Options Will Be Scarce
Without massive changes in policy, it may be too late to save thousands of closed child care businesses.
Democrats Push for Monthly Child Stipends as Part of Biden’s Stimulus Package
Researchers say that the proposal could help lift millions closer to or above the poverty line.
Even With a New Union, California’s Child Care Providers Struggle Amid Pandemic
The pandemic has intensified the inequities ingrained in a publicly funded but privately run child care infrastructure.
Warren Uses DNC to Demand Child Care as “Basic Infrastructure of This Nation”
Warren lamented the failure of the world's wealthiest country to provide crucial services to families with children.
Number of Food Insecure Households With Children Doubled From Pre-COVID Levels
Over one-quarter of households with children reported food insecurity in recent weeks.