Most politicians don’t even try to enact universal systems — the cost and complexity are daunting, and child care has long ...

This story was originally published by The 19th on April 2, 2024. For more than a decade, Erin Farias has watched the low-income families who send children to the day cares she runs navigate America’s ...

Being a working parent seeking affordable, accessible and high-quality child care in the United States can be as tricky — but much less fun — than solving the Rubik’s cube. The good news: More ...

If you’ve paid expenses for day care, preschool or another form of caregiving, there’s a tax break you may want to know about. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our ...

Nearly 400 child care and early learning providers across the U.S. have pledged to close their doors Monday to demand greater public investment in their services. Providers say the staffing crisis has ...

Choosing a child care arrangement for your baby or young child can be an extremely difficult choice for parents (if you are even fortunate enough to have the opportunity to make this choice). Many ...

Representatives from the Department of Public Health and Social Services Division of Environmental Health provided an update ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — In a little over a month, child care will be free for all New Mexico families, regardless of income. But with a perk that life-changing, is our childcare system even capable of ...

As the city’s affordability crisis worsens for nearly everyone, even upper-middle-class New Yorkers are struggling to pay for child care. The workers who provide it are struggling too. Credit ...