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Parents who quit their jobs because they can’t find adequate childcare face a 7% wage penalty
By Megan LeonhardtMarch 15, 2022
kids playing at daycare
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Congress is increasing childcare funding by nearly $585 million—but it won’t fix the ‘sweeping, systemic problems’
By Megan LeonhardtMarch 10, 2022
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Employers are improving their childcare benefits, but it’s not nearly enough to stop the ongoing crisis
By Megan LeonhardtMarch 3, 2022
children walking into daycare center classroom
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The government has been offering a mostly unused childcare credit to businesses for 20 years. It shows the abysmal support for working parents
By Megan LeonhardtFebruary 24, 2022
Little Asian boy sitting at a table playing with crafts
Finance
16,000 childcare providers shut down in the pandemic. It’s a really big deal
By Megan LeonhardtFebruary 9, 2022
Young boy plays with toy at daycare
Finance
Pandemic-shattered childcare sector is costing young parents $13 billion a year as they’re forced to cut back on work
By Megan LeonhardtFebruary 7, 2022
Without the Child Tax Credit, I may have no choice but to join the Great Resignation
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Without the Child Tax Credit, I may have no choice but to join the Great Resignation
By Pasha BenjaminJanuary 25, 2022
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COVID put a strain on working parents—and a high demand for vaccinated nannies is making the child care crisis even worse
By Kelsey Butler and BloombergDecember 15, 2021
The Child Tax Credit could be Biden’s bipartisan silver bullet
Commentary
The Child Tax Credit could be Biden’s bipartisan silver bullet
By Leah HamiltonOctober 21, 2021
Funding paid leave and child care narrows gender wage gap, says new report
Finance
Funding paid leave and child care narrows gender wage gap, says new report
By Megan LeonhardtSeptember 29, 2021
A child care teachers works with a child in the classroom
Finance
Why it’s so hard to find child care right now: 80% of centers are understaffed
By Megan LeonhardtJuly 28, 2021
Don’t let the right turn childcare into class warfare
Commentary
Don’t let the right turn childcare into class warfare
By Julie Kohler and Nicole RodgersMay 28, 2021
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How Trump’s New Tax Plan Could Actually Relieve Parents’ Child Care Costs
By Claire ZillmanApril 28, 2017
Polar Vortex Weather System Brings Artic Temperatures Across Wide Swath Of U.S.
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Child Care Is Unaffordable in Every U.S. State Except This One
By Claire ZillmanDecember 9, 2016
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Donald Trump’s Maternity Leave Proposal Keeps the U.S. in Dead Last Compared to its Peers
By Claire ZillmanSeptember 14, 2016
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