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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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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.
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Her son died in day care. Ten years later, the system that could've saved him is still failing.
In 2014, states were required to begin reporting how many children die, are injured or abused in child care. Some still aren’t. For parents who have lost children, it’s proof that the system isn’t working.
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Who can you trust with your child’s safety?
A 19th investigation found more than a dozen states are failing to meet child safety regulations 10 years after the law was created. In this series, we explore why a rule designed to ensure children’s safety is taking so long to implement — and share resources on finding quality child care.
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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.
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We asked every member of Congress about child care policy. Only 5 Republicans answered.
Child care has been billed as an issue as popular as “golden retrievers" by one Republican senator. So why were the vast majority of our responses from Democrats?
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The full PUMP Act is now in effect. Here’s what it does for lactating parents.
The law extends protections to 9 million additional lactating parents and allows workers to sue their employer if they are not compliant.