The new kids on campus? Toddlers, courtesy of Head Start San Antonio College has a whole building designed for pupils who are much younger than the typical college student.
Biden to push for return of expanded child tax credit in State of the Union speech by Ariana Figueroa, Arizona Mirror WASHINGTON — Top White House economic officials said Tuesday that President Joe Biden will announce how his administration is tackling economic issues — from the housing crisis to restoring the expansion of the child tax credit — during this week’s State
ED and HHS Urge States to Make Headway on Mixed Delivery Preschool Earlier this week, the U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Health and Human Services (HHS) released a joint Dear Colleague letter urging leaders to work with local education agencies (LEAs) and early childhood partners to serve more children in preschool through a mixed-delivery approach.
VP Kamala Harris announces landmark legislation that will lower childcare costs for 100,000 families Childcare costs continue to surge nationwide, disproportionately affecting low-income families and caregivers for foster children and those with disabilities and other special needs.
New: Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Child Care Tax Incentives Introduced The New PACE Act: Today, U.S. House Reps.
Chavez-DeRemer, colleagues introduce bill to address child care workforce shortage WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) joined Reps. Annie Kuster (NH-02), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and Mike Lawler (NY-17) to introduce bipartisan legislation Wednesday that aims to address the child care workforce shortage.
Parents Would Get Up to $8,000 Under New Democratic Bill In a move to support American families grappling with the surging costs of child care, Democratic Senators Bob Casey, Patty Murray and Ron Wyden have introduced the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2024.
One thing that Republicans and Democrats agree on about the economy? The cost of raising kids. Eighty-four percent of respondents agreed that “being a parent today is financially harder than ever before,” according to a recent survey published by Common Sense Media, a children’s-advocacy group. There was “intense” agreement on that statement even across party lines, the survey said.
Childcare costs far outpace wages, but dependent care tax credit stuck at 2001 rate The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Wednesday evening to assist low-income families through an expansion of the child tax credit and the bill now awaits approval in the Senate.
Employers are desperate to hold onto working parents and they’re building more childcare centers in the office The U.S. is in the midst of an ongoing childcare crisis as costs continue to skyrocket. Many working parents, especially mothers, face pressure to leave the workforce or scale back to part-time positions to take care of their family.