Good Morning America/ABCNews.com At the same time women face a gender pay gap where they earn around 80 cents for each dollar their male co-workers make, the costs of child care now exceed $20,000 per year in nearly two dozen states, according to Child Ca...
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Review of State Policies: Child Care and School Opening Plans
Child care has always been a through line for communities, supporting children and families in a myriad of ways, but its essential role has been underscored throughout the pandemic. While s...
Millions May Miss Out on Economic Impact Payments: How to Help
If you filed a tax return in 2018 or 2019 or if you receive Social Security, Railroad Retirement, or certain Veterans benefits, you likely received an Economic Impact Payment (“EIP” also known as...
National report warns crumbling child care industry will slow economic recovery in Washington state and beyond
Seattle Times Without child care, there can be no economic recovery from the pandemic.Those are the dire consequences that can transpire if the government doesn’t give more financial assistance to U.S. child care providers, including those in Washington...
Child-care centers struggle to reopen, while others may raise prices to survive
MarketWatch The U.S. child-care system is buckling under the weight of the coronavirus pandemic, new data suggests — and economists warn that a lack of feasible options during the economic downturn could leave some working mothers’ careers in the...
Without federal support, experts say child care is likely to get more expensive for parents
CNBC.com Despite states allowing child-care providers to reopen their doors as the spring and summer stay-at-home orders lifted, attendance is still down and many centers have yet to get back into business. About 35% of child-care centers and 21% of...
Report Finds Drop In Iowa’s Licensed Child Care Centers During COVID-19
Iowa Public RadioA new report has found about half the state’s licensed child care centers have closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.The report by the non-profit Child Care Aware of America found the state’s licensed child care centers dropped from nea...
New Report Provides National and State-by-State Look at Child Care During COVID-19 Pandemic
Report finds that 35% of centers and 21% of family child care programs remain closed nationwide Child Care Aware® of America (CCAoA) today released a new report and interactive website on the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on child care access, afford...
Federal Assistance Has Helped, but More Is Needed
Financial Impact and Federal Relief The COVID-19 impact on child care programs is pervasive and multi-faceted. Child care business owners have faced abrupt program closures or reduced operational capacity.&...
Remembrance and Gratitude on September 11
It was a few days after my son’s second birthday. The day began, hurried as most and late as usual. I was doing my best to reach the office by 9 a.m. I hadn’t quite mastered the art of juggling work and parenthood (Do we ever? Perhaps that’s a q...
