It’s (almost) 2025: When will the US finally fund a child care system that values women?
Let’s invest in early care and education for all children and stop asking women to sacrifice their bodies, their well-being, ...
Early childhood education marked as priority for legislative session
In a panel hosted by the Office of Early Childhood Tuesday morning, state commissioners, national experts and lawmakers ...
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UNK program takes aim at early childhood workforce shortage
Every Nebraskan must have access to quality, affordable early childhood education. That statement from Charlie Bicak, ...
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Free child care? Yes, but only on election day
Child care issues have been widely highlighted in the presidential ... This article is part of The Times’ early childhood education initiative, focusing on the learning and development of California ...
What convinces voters to raise taxes: child care
The Hechinger Report covers New Orleans' child care initiative to help parents hold down jobs, and how the move is inspiring other cities, too.
Government set to pass signature early childhood education wages Bill, ministers say
The Albanese government’s plans to give early childhood educators a pay rise will be back on the agenda next week.
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Child Care Expenses Push an Estimated 134,000 Families Into Poverty Each Year
Robust public investments can lift the weight of the child care affordability crisis off the safety net’s shoulders.
Opinion: Child care costs are out of reach for many parents. We must solve this crisis
Working with and for children is a high calling. Let's support community childcare centers and honor those who choose to work ...
New Mexico's free child care program is bringing relief that millions of U.S. families need
A ballot measure enacted with broad bipartisan support two years ago tapped a unique funding source — but shows how states can transform households’ finances when they get creative.
WA’s capital gains tax, facing repeal, helps fund early learning
The capital gains tax, advocates say, allows the state to put more public dollars toward early learning. Others argue it ...