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Head Start can still use words like 'race' and 'women' for federal funding, judge says
Providers notched a legal win this week when a judge temporarily halted the administration’s requirements for grant applications.
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Here's what's really happening with child care fraud in Minnesota
Evidence is nowhere near the epidemic levels a viral YouTube video would suggest — but it hasn’t stopped a crackdown on child care funding. Here's a fact check.
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Detroit’s seniors are facing a winter crisis most people never see
Older women are more vulnerable to hunger, unsafe cold and isolation. They’re also reluctant to reach out for help.
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A growing number of child care providers can't afford food for themselves
Hunger is on the rise for the early care and education workforce, raising concerns about care quality.
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ICE arrests are forcing American moms to leave their jobs
A new analysis shows that increased immigration enforcement is reducing labor in the child care workforce. The ripple effect is impacting mothers with young children.
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In New Mexico, grandparents caring for grandkids can also get free child care now
New Mexico has the highest rate of grandparents caring for grandchildren in the nation.
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Vaccine advisory panel votes to end universal newborn hep B shot recommendation
Parents appear to be able to continue to get the hep B vaccine for their kids, but this major shakeup could cause confusion among families and logistical barriers for health providers.
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Trans people and people of color have been quietly erased from national caregiving plan
The decision ignores the stark reality that underserved communities experience greater negative impacts from caregiving, from financial hardships to worse health outcomes, advocates say.
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Child care workers are building a network of resistance against ICE
Child care workers, a substantial portion of whom are immigrants, are setting up detailed protection plans with the families in their care in case parents or the workers themselves are detained, leaving the children behind.
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What it's like when puberty and perimenopause are under the same roof
You and your kids are both going through big hormonal changes. Here's how to navigate that.