Child and family policies have catapulted to a prime spot in the presidential race as Kamala Harris promotes a new care economy for working families and former President Trump touts his past record.
New data show that child care expenses amount to 35 percent of low-income families’ earnings. 3- and 4-year-olds play a color game at an early education and care agency in Massachusetts, April 2017.
Child care has grown so expensive that full-time care now costs more than rent in 16 of the nation’s 100 largest cities, according to a new report. LendingTree, the personal finance site, compared the ...
Child care is expensive and often hard to find. Providers are struggling with staffing shortages and limited space. But many are pushing for solutions that could help. Editor’s note: Throughout 2023 ...
Ms. Booth is a senior policy correspondent for Vox. No major American city has ever built a universal child care system. That means that nearly three-quarters of American parents who are looking for a ...
Emily Lepisto’s sleepless nights are fueled by the daunting challenge of finding day care for her children in Duluth. Two years ago, she moved from Minneapolis to Duluth with her husband, sister, and ...
Sam Becker is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in and on CNBC, Fortune, USA Today, Business Insider, and more. Sam is also the author of the growing finance and strategy-focused newsletter, ...
Increased public investment in child care is needed to help families access high-quality, affordable child care that meets their needs. The high price of child care has long been a burden for most ...