84% of parents are overwhelmed by cost of child care, survey shows

As Biden’s social safety net bill makes its way through Congress, American families continue to struggle with child care while making ends meet.

Parents could get a lot of help with Biden child care plan. How long will it last?

There’s a lot for many California parents to gain in the Biden administration’s Build Back Better plan: big tax breaks for each child, free pre-kindergarten programs and a limit on how much families pay for child care. But much of the change would be temporary.

33 Ideas to Try Now for a Stronger Childcare Business in 2022

As 2021 draws to a close, many childcare and preschool directors are busy planning for the year ahead. In a recent webinar, we asked our community of ECE leaders what their best tips were for wrapping up the year well and strengthening their businesses in 2022.

Apprenticeships may help build the child care workforce

Sign up for the daily Marketplace newsletter to make sense of the most important business and economic news. Apprenticeships have traditionally focused on male-dominated jobs in trades like construction, electrical and plumbing, fields with above-average wages.

Measuring the toll of a broken child care system

Almost half the workforce can't leave the house with kids at home and few feasible optionsIt’s hard to get an economy moving again when almost half of your potential workers can’t leave the house.

Moms Are Back to Work, But Child Care Resources Are ‘Laughable’

Yearlong waiting lists, babysitters nowhere to be found, and families feeling the strain. Katy Stenta, the pastor of a small church in Albany, N.Y., and the mother of three boys, has experienced pandemic-related child-care shortages from all sides.

Understanding Child Care and Pre-Kindergarten Provisions in the Build Back Better Act

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How Child Care Became the Most Broken Business in America

Cohen and her family live in Portland, Ore., where the cost of caring for an infant runs as high as $2,000 a month. Preschool for her older child was cheaper, but not much, and most of the programs Cohen found ended at noon. To cover a regular workday, she’d need to tack on aftercare or a nanny.

California stimulus checks: Why more payments could be possible again next year

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks about his 2021-2022 state budget proposal during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., on Jan. 8, 2021.