Nation Jan 08 Mamdani and Hochul unveil free child care plan in New York City By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press
Nation Jan 08 Trump administration funding threats set child care providers and parents on edge Citing unspecified allegations of fraud, administration officials are requiring states to provide extra documentation before receiving the money. By Moriah Balingit, Charlotte Kramon, Associated Press
Nation Dec 31 What to know about Trump administration freezing federal child care funds States will have to provide more verification for the child care centers that receive funds from the Child Care and Development Fund, according to a Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson. By Charlotte Kramon, Associated Press, Sarah Brumfield, Associated Press/Report for America
Nation Dec 31 Trump administration freezing child care funds to Minnesota after series of fraud schemes The Trump administration has announced that it is freezing child care funds to Minnesota after a series of fraud schemes in recent years. By Hallie Golden, Associated Press
Politics Dec 30 Watch 6:46 Federal agents probe fraud allegations targeting Somali child care providers in Minnesota This week, the Trump administration dispatched federal officers to Minnesota amid concerns over fraud. The deployment comes after a right-wing influencer posted a video claiming, without proof, that daycare centers operated by Somali residents in Minneapolis had misappropriated more than… By Nick Schifrin, Jonah Anderson
Dec 10 Trump's push for mass deportation hits child care workers, who are already facing shortages By Moriah Balingit, Associated Press Immigrant child care workers and preschool teachers, the majority of whom are working and living in the U.S. legally, say they are wracked by anxiety over possible encounters with ICE officials. Some have left the field, and others have been… Continue reading
Aug 13 Early education experts see this new Trump rule as 'the wrong step at the wrong time' By Laura Santhanam Shutting off federal loans for these students could turn people away from the profession altogether, at a time when teachers are burnt out and leaving classrooms and daycares, early childhood educators and experts told PBS News. Continue reading
May 16 What would help families have more babies? Here's what readers said By Hannah Grabenstein, Vivian Hoang PBS News asked readers to share their thoughts on having children and incentivizing childbirth — and more than 900 people responded. Here's what they said. Continue reading
May 09 So you want to increase your country's birth rate? Experts say it's tough By Vivian Hoang, Hannah Grabenstein As the Trump administration floats potential incentives to bring up the U.S. birth rate, experts tell PBS News that increasing a country’s birth rate is a heavy lift — if it’s possible at all. Continue reading
Jul 31 Providers fear they won't survive as Missouri's child care subsidy backlog continues By Gabrielle Hays There are approximately 1,800 child care providers who receive subsidies in Missouri, which help offset costs for families who aren’t able to pay the full amount for care. For many facilities, the payments are a lifeline. Continue reading