Biden to Push Child-Care Spending in Next Economic Proposal
Investments in the caregiving economy, alongside infrastructure and the environment, are expected in the Build Back Better economic package
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WATCH: Harris discusses child poverty and education with Secretary Miguel Cardona
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris discussed child poverty and education with Secretary Miguel Cardona on Friday. The Biden administration says it will launch a major campaign to make Americans aware of the benefits available under the $1.
Guest view: Funding the childcare industry supports working women
With a lack of societal and government support during the pandemic, women are having to make some tough decisions. In the U.S., more than 2.3 million women have left the labor force since the start of the pandemic as shown in research done by The Women’s National Law Center.
Is this finally the moment Americans get universal child care?
We don’t need to tell you America has a child care problem. Many of you can feel it. We certainly can; one of our producers changed a diaper during today’s taping.
States Must Fund Early Child Care Programs
President Joe Biden has identified universal pre-K as one of his priorities, and voters in Colorado and Oregon have passed measures to expand affordable access to care for all families.
The Great COVID Child Care Awakening
A year ago, my husband Matt and I crammed our son, our dog, and everything else we could fit into our car and drove to my in-laws’ in southwest Virginia.
The ‘invisible’ front line workers of education
Skip to content Posted inEarly Education The ‘invisible’ front line workers of education Experts call for more mental health care, help with basic needs for child care workers Get important education news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox Child care workers nationwide are worried ab
Biden’s rescue plan says child care is too important to leave to the market
Reuters/Kevin LamarqueHey, baby!From our ObsessionFixing capitalismCapitalism is just a collection of human decisions. We can change it if we want to.By Senior reporterThe imminent passage of the American Rescue Plan, some $1.
How Have U.S. Working Women Fared During the Pandemic?
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Job losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic have hit women harder than men, starting with the pandemic in early 2020 and continuing one year later through February 2021.
‘Revolutionary’ Federal Stimulus Bill Could Cut California Child Poverty By Half
As President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion virus relief package heads to the Oval Office for his signature, the mammoth spending bill has the potential to reduce child poverty in the Golden State by half.