Scores of California Students Still Lack Proof of Vaccination as School Mandate Deadlines Approach
Those districts include West Contra Costa Unified (WCCUSD), as well those in Los Angeles, Sacramento and Oakland.
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Lawmakers plan push for full child care access in New York
A bill that would create a universal child care system in New York was introduced Wednesday by state Sen. Jabari Brisport as advocates and state lawmakers seek to push the issue to front burner of the agenda in Albany in the coming year.
Why Day Care in America Costs More Than College Tuition
CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR: Earlier we discussed the watershed moment for abortion rights in the U.S. A related issue is child care in America, which many parents recognize as dysfunctional.
Child care industry struggles with job recovery
Job recovery has been slow, further challenged by teachers walking away from the sector in search of higher wages at companies like McDonald’s and Amazon, the report notes. To make matters worse, child care has long been notable, experts say, as one of the lowest-paying jobs in the country.
Help Wanted: America's childcare crisis fueled by worker shortages in daycare centers
Jessica Duckett's Teddy Bear Day Care and Preschool is feeling the effects of the nation's hiring crunch firsthand.
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.