How Kindergarten ‘Redshirting’ Is Changing

Kindergarten “redshirting”—when a parent decides to delay the start of their child’s academic career by a year—was once largely a choice made by higher-income parents of white boys.

Good for All Kids, Pre-K Programs Are Especially Beneficial for English Learners

For all the campaign arguments about immigration and the United States border, you’d think that we were embarking upon a new situation, something coming, an arriving novelty barely visible over the horizon. And yet, as far as schools are concerned, this is a past tense debate. The U.S.

Increasing child care teacher pay doesn’t have to mean charging parents more

Day care workers earn less than dog walkers. States are finally realizing that’s got to change. Jacqueline Strickland was tired, but hopeful.

Video New study on the rise of child care cost

Bankrate estimates that the typical American household averages $14,000 per year for one child.

These Federal Policies Support Spanish-Language Child Care

However, MIECHV regulations for supporting English learners and their families are not as specific as other federal programs. Funding has also stagnated since 2013, and experts estimate that only 140,000 families, about 3 to 5 percent of those eligible, are actually receiving services.

White House Convening on Child Care

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Q&A: Why the U.S. Is ‘Catastrophically Wrong’ to Separate Early Child Care from Education

In Dan Wuori’s upcoming book he argues that America’s early childhood policy has been premised on a harmful myth: “This is the myth of daycare,” he writes, “which — in reality — simply doesn’t exist.

How child care costs became the 'kitchen table issue' for parents this election season

Christina Parker should be able to live comfortably in Mill Valley, California, a leafy suburb north of San Francisco on her six-figure salary working for a real estate developer. Instead she watches her checking account slowly empty all month long until there’s nearly nothing left.

Biden’s push for child care failed. What lessons are there for Kamala Harris?

The “care economy” agenda collapsed despite a Democratic trifecta. A divided government is more likely next time. Caregiving policies are having a moment in the 2024 election.

Here’s what Harris. Trump propose to make child care more affordable

Advocates say the child care crisis is getting more attention in the presidential race, but there are unanswered questions about proposals from both sides.