How going remote led to dramatic drops in public school students
The pandemic-driven shift to remote learning contributed significantly to a dramatic drop in public school enrollment last year, especially among the nation’s youngest learners.
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The Pandemic Is In A New Phase But Child Care Centers Still Struggling
After all the struggles of the past year and a half, Randy Lum and his four-year-old son Miles were eagerly awaiting the first day at Miles’ new preschool last week. But their excitement didn’t last long.
The U.S. Child Care Crisis Explained
The American child care crisis is decades old and continues to disproportionately affect women.
The Child Care Staffing Crisis Is Getting Worse
High turnover and staffing shortages have long been a scourge of early childhood education, but for many child care providers, the struggle has ratcheted up considerably during the pandemic. That was true in the height of the outbreak last year, and it remains true now.
‘We’re back to panicking’: Moms are hit hardest with camps, day cares and schools closing again
Parents of children under 12 are once again struggling to juggle work and child care. There’s concern about another mass resignation of moms.
California labor contract promises raises for child care providers
More than 40,000 California family child care providers will see a raise next year thanks to the Child Care Providers United union’s first labor contract with the state.
Biden’s child care plan faces a critical test
"First we have to build the capacity and get the workers, and then we will have the ability then to move on," Sen. Patty Murray says.
Ask HR: Should I Ask My Employer for Help Finding Child Care?
SHRM President and Chief Executive Officer Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, is answering HR questions as part of a series for USA Today. Do you have an HR or work-related question you'd like him to answer? Submit it here.
Child Care During Competitions Presents A Major Hurdle For Olympians And Paralympians
If you think parenting is stressful, imagine parenting while also competing as a Paralympic athlete. Lora Webster, who competes in sitting volleyball, is a mother of three, with number four on the way.
Combining job training, child care could be ‘magic road’ to single moms’ economic security
Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Special correspondent Cat Wise and producer Kate McMahon report from Mississippi, where many working parents struggled to find affordable, quality child care long before the pandemic.