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Changing Child Care
Despite efforts to make domestic work more egalitarian in the household, women continue to bear the burden of providing care for children. Some researchers attribute declining maternal workforce participation to rising child care costs. On the labor side, more than 90 percent of child care workers are women.
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Head Start programs begin to shutter, leaving 65,000 kids at risk
The government shutdown has forced providers of the early learning and child care program for lower-income families to close across the country.
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Could an effort to show more caregiving on TV influence Congress to pass paid leave?
'Cheers' made designated drivers mainstream and 'Will & Grace' changed hearts on marriage equality. Can TV do the same for paid family leave?
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There's a new push to save child care on college campuses
After CCAMPIS — the only federal program that funds on-campus child care — saw unprecedented cuts, two Democratic lawmakers are reintroducing legislation to fully fund it.
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Moms to Trump: We want relief on child care costs
A new ad campaign by the organization Moms First comes as House Republicans consider gutting a tax credit that has long helped parents with child care expenses.
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Intergenerational care benefits children and seniors. Why is it still so rare?
Intergenerational facilities — where elder care and child care operate at a shared site — are good for more than just photo ops.
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Many caregivers and single moms don’t vote. Will 2024 change that?
Care has entered the 2024 discourse — and organizations are working to lower barriers for these voters in a political system that has sidelined them.
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What’s behind the explosion of apprenticeships in early childhood education?
Apprenticeship has been a popular career pathway for many occupations. In early care and education, however, there was limited uptake of the model. Recently, that has changed — and fast.
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Lack of child care is preventing small businesses from growing, survey finds
Owners are struggling to retain employees who can’t find affordable or quality care. They want candidates to address the issue this election cycle.
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‘I have your back’: Biden reemphasizes focus on child tax credit and caregiving policy
The president addressed care workers Tuesday with a renewed commitment to children, people with disabilities, older adults and the people who care for them.
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The 19th Explains: There’s no guide to looking for child care. We made one.
Child care options are limited and expensive, but knowing how to find quality care, when to look, and how to vet programs and providers can help parents feel confident in their choices.