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Sky-High Child Care Prices Aren’t New. But They’re Getting Worse.

June 29, 2022

There is an abundance of evidence on how the current economy, with inflation and global supply chain challenges, is pricing average American families out of essential goods and services. Yet …

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Over Half of Families are Spending More Than 20% of Income on Child Care

June 29, 2022

The results of a new Care.com survey reveal that the cost of child care – already prohibitively expensive pre-pandemic – has only gotten worse for families as parents return to …

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Brookings Analysis: Federal Child Care Proposal Would Help Families Struggling with Inflation

June 3, 2022

New analysis from the Brookings Institute shows that meaningful federal investment in child care and early learning will reduce the impact of inflation on working families, raise labor force participation …

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Research Shows Low Pay is Associated with High Early Educator Turnover and Poor Student Outcomes

May 10, 2022

A new report finds that early educator turnover disrupts child-teacher relationships, which are crucial to children’s developmental outcomes. Researchers further found that turnover is higher in child care centers where …

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Health care workforce turnover rates 43% higher among women with children under five

April 20, 2022

A new study from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) analyzed the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on turnover rates among health care workers. Turnover rates were 43% higher among women …

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House Budget Committee Report Highlights Importance of Child Care for Women to Return to the Workforce

April 20, 2022

The House Committee on the Budget recently released a report discussing the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on women’s labor force participation and the need for policies that support their …

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ECE Apprenticeship Grants Are an Important Piece of Supporting Child Care Workforce

April 20, 2022

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) recently highlighted a grant opportunity in support of early care and education (ECE) apprenticeships. The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Apprenticeship Building America …

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New Report from Wells Fargo: America’s Economy Relies on Child Care

March 4, 2022

Employers are currently struggling to hire workers while workers – particularly women – are struggling to rejoin the workforce. Why? In large part because working mothers are dependent on child …

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Survey of 5,000 Early Educators Shows Federal Investment is Essential to Future of Child Care

February 25, 2022

A new survey of 5,000 child care providers from across the country reinforces that federal funding is essential to the success of America’s early learning system. The survey results show …

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Gender “Quit” Gap Widest in States With Most Child Care Breakdowns

February 18, 2022

Nationwide, women are quitting their jobs at a higher rate than men. That gender quit gap is widest in the states with the most child care disruptions, according to a new report from the …

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Governors Highlight Child Care As Key To Helping States Recover And Grow

February 14, 2022

For years, Democratic and Republican governors alike have prioritized early learning and care as a smart investment for their states. It’s no surprise, then, that as America faces an ever-worsening child care …

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Child Care Prices Rose Significantly in 2020, Continuing Decades-Long Trend of Major Annual Increases

February 9, 2022

The average annual price of child care in America has increased over 220% over the past three decades — considerably faster than other essential family expenses — with significant annual …

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