Canada is promoting child care for $10 a day
Could it work in the US? A massive social policy experiment is unfolding in Canada to provide families throughout the country with child care for an average of $10 a day.
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U.S. House Democrats and Advocates Push for Additional Federal Child Care Funding
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York and Whip Katherine Clark of Massachusetts gathered with child care activists and other House Democrats at a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol.
End-of-Year Research Roundup: Three Economic Studies for Building a Better Child Care Sector
Recently, an unprecedented amount of attention has coalesced around the U.S. child care market.
New Study Provides More Evidence That Full-Day Preschool Benefits Children
When your child reaches age 3 or 4, you may start thinking about whether your child is ready to start preschool. You might wonder whether a full- or half-day is the best fit, or whether your little one may thrive better in preschool, daycare, or at home.
Today's parents have to pay $3.4 million to fund the American Dream for themselves and their kids
It's more expensive than ever to achieve the key goals of the American Dream. On December 5, Investopedia released an analysis on the costs of ten key milestones Americans seek to achieve — and the grand total for those milestones comes to $3.4 million.
Tyson Foods invests in on-site child care for workers - Marketplace
It was story time at the Tyson Learning Center in Humboldt, Tennessee, and teacher Tequeria Pewitte was rounding everyone up. “I need all my friends to have a seat on their bottoms, please,” Pewitte said. “Let me see you do crisscross applesauce.
Why is child care so expensive when child care providers are paid so little? Let's do the math - Marketplace
Melissa Colagrosso and her husband have struggled to make a profit during the nearly three decades they’ve owned A Place To Grow Children’s Center in West Virginia. “We borrowed a lot of money.
How Businesses Can Support Working Mothers As They Return To The Office
Nearly four years after offices were abruptly shuttered and white-collar workers found themselves Zooming from their kitchen tables, an increasing number of companies are looking to ditch their flexible policies.
Why Early Childhood Education Is More Important Now Than Ever
By Dennis R. Maple American economic prosperity and competitiveness are inextricably linked to the success of early childhood education providers.
The 2023 Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap Report Illuminates Conditions in Ohio and Around the Country
Vanderbilt University’s Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center (PN-3) just issued its annual State Policy Roadmap, exploring ways that the states (and D.C.) can improve conditions so infants and toddlers can thrive.