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Chabeli Carrazana
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States are required to background check child care workers. Many are falling short.
Dozens of states are out of compliance with at least one component of a federal law’s requirements, a congressional report found. But the problems are so complicated, it’s unclear if anyone has a solution.
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Tax Day came and went without a vote on the child tax credit
The proposal would give more money to low-income families with children, but the Senate failed to vote on it before the end of the tax season. It’s unclear if it can pass this year.
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It’s official: Your boss has to give you time off to recover from childbirth or get an abortion
New regulations under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act will give millions of workers, many of them low-income women of color, access to unpaid leave for the first time.
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For families that need the most help, child care costs are about to drop
Many families that receive government assistance for child care still pay a lot out-of-pocket. A new Biden administration rule will lower those costs and improve payments to day care providers.
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For a new generation of American kids, a woman's place is on the quarter
The faces of 20 diverse women are joining the founding fathers on American currency. Educators see it as a chance to expand how U.S. history is taught.
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Just like the rest of American child care, the au pair program is broken
International au pairs provide low-cost care to U.S. families — but it’s a system plagued with problems of pay and lack of protections. And almost nobody likes the proposed fix.
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It’s Equal Pay Day — and even the White House has a gender pay gap
The disparity in Biden’s White House is slightly smaller than it was in Trump’s, but women still earn less. The biggest difference, though, is in their policies.
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If your boss is the state of Texas, some pregnancy protections just ended for you
A federal judge has blocked Texas state employees from the protections of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
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The Amendment: Investigating Child Care with Chabeli Carrazana
In this episode of The Amendment, The 19th’s economy reporter, Chabeli Carrazana, unpacks America’s child care crisis and discusses her recent investigation into child care safety regulations across the country.
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Is your state reporting child care deaths, serious injuries and abuse?
States are required to report this data, but some are not. Explore our dashboard to see whether your state complies.