For families that need the most help, child care costs are about to drop
For more than a decade, Erin Farias has watched the low-income families who send children to the day cares she runs navigate America’s broken child care system.
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Does access to childcare help stabilize the workforce?
A new study found nearly $18 in benefits for every $1 spent on support for employees with children. Based on interviews with parents and a survey of 304 people, the study shows benefits for employers and caregivers alike.
Appropriations Bill Provides Unprecedented Child Care Funding
ARLINGTON, VA, March 21, 2024 – Congressional leaders today unveiled legislation to fund the federal government through the end of the fiscal year.
$1.2T funding bill includes IRS cuts, boost for child care in race to avoid shutdown
March 21 (UPI) -- Congressional leaders early Thursday unveiled the text of a $1.2 trillion government funding deal to prevent a government shutdown this weekend.
Recent Study: There’s a Strong ROI for Employers That Support Parents
Business leaders looking to boost their return on investment might do well to look at one area that’s a good bet: child care. A recent study, conducted by Vivvi and The Fifth Trimester, found nearly $18 in benefits for every $1 organizations spent on support for employees with children.
Investing in Child Care Offers a Rare Glimpse of Cross-Partisan Agreement
These days, it’s hard to find almost anything people agree on anymore. Fox News or MSNBC? Is a hot dog considered a sandwich? Will Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce be engaged by summer?
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
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.
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.