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 broken child care system. Many of those parents had government assistance for school tuition, but half the time, Farias couldn’t count on them to make their co-payments. They were still too high.
For families that need the most help, child care costs are about to drop
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Continue ReadingNew Child Care and Development Fund Policies Will Promote Access, Affordability and Stability
Child Care Aware of America applauds ACF efforts to lower costs and improve provider payment practices.
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Continue ReadingThe military is opening more childcare centers, but thousands of kids remain on waitlists
Staffing shortages and a lack of facilities have contributed to the long waits for childcare, though the situation has improved somewhat since the pandemic.
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Continue ReadingAmericans need help with child care. One solution is catching on in Maine.
Experts say the supply-and-demand mismatch limits opportunities for families and communities alike: Without reliable and affordable child care, parents can’t join the workforce, stunting household financial stability and regional economies.
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Continue ReadingParents navigate challenges and costs of child care
The cost of child care is on the rise in the U.S., up more than 14% over the last five years with the average cost per child at almost $11,000 per year.
CCAoA's CEO Susan Gale Perry shares how critical high quality child care is for families in the U.S.
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Continue ReadingChild care advocates seek solutions as pandemic-era federal funding winds down
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Continue ReadingBipartisan Senate Committee Approves FY2024 Child Care Funding
Senate committee approves increased investment in our country’s child care and early learning system
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Continue ReadingCost of living: Child care
Children aren’t cheap. The cost of living crisis is pushing parents to the edge of their finances, worrying about paying for essentials like food, clothing and childcare.
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Continue ReadingThe pandemic intensified the childcare crisis—and it could be a permanent and expensive problem for working parents
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Continue ReadingCCAoA Statement on Congressional Passage of FY23 Omnibus Spending Bill
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