Politics Jul 10 Majority of U.S. adults say child care costs are ‘major problem,’ half want government to help, AP-NORC poll finds By Adriana Gomez Licon, Linley Sanders, Associated Press
Health Jan 10 Program aims to provide cash for pregnant women and families with newborns in Flint, Michigan The program has no restrictions on income. The $1,500 can be used on food, prenatal care, rent, cribs or other needs. The $500 monthly stipend can be spent on formula, diapers or childcare. By Associated Press
Nation Nov 09 As pandemic funding fades, Missouri child care providers wonder what’s next Along with helping child care facilities stay open, American Rescue Plan funds helped many providers increase wages for child care workers, who have long been among the country’s lowest-paid workers. By Gabrielle Hays
Nation Aug 12 Watch 6:10 Child care advocates seek solutions as pandemic-era federal funding winds down The federal government has been using COVID relief funds to support child care programs across the country. That funding is set to expire at the end of September. Susan Gale Perry, CEO of Child Care Aware of America, joins Ali… By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young
Nation Oct 26 Indiana city offers stand-in ‘grandparents’ to new residents Greensburg, 50 miles southeast of Indianapolis, will offer $5,000 to people who relocate there, in addition to providing a free babysitting service for parents as part of a new "Grandparents on Demand" program. By Casey Smith, Associated Press/Report for America
Oct 20 What’s in, and what’s out, as Democrats trim Biden infrastructure bill By Kevin Freking, Associated Press After months of talks, Democrats are edging closer to an agreement on what programs and policies to include in President Joe Biden's massive plan to expand health and safety net programs and combat global warming. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 4:59 Can Americans resolve partisan divides to create a national child care system? By Cat Wise, Emily Carpeaux, Murrey Jacobson, Kate McMahon Over the past several days, the PBS NewsHour looked at America’s broken child care system and some of the programs trying to address the challenges. In this final part of our series “Raising the Future: America’s child care dilemma,” special… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 8:46 Could the military child care system be a model for the nation? By Cat Wise, Emily Carpeaux, Murrey Jacobson, Kate McMahon For the U.S. military, high quality child care is not just a family issue, it’s a matter of national security. Taking care of military families ensures soldiers can be ready to deploy at any time. Could the government-supported child care… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch 9:41 Parents in Shickley, Nebraska desperately needed child care. The public school stepped up By Cat Wise, Emily Carpeaux, Murrey Jacobson, Kate McMahon The lack of affordable child care is not just an issue in urban and suburban communities. In rural America, limited access also takes a toll on small town economies. Special correspondent Cat Wise and producer Kate McMahon traveled to Nebraska… Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch 8:31 Combining job training, child care could be ‘magic road’ to single moms’ economic security By Cat Wise, Emily Carpeaux, Murrey Jacobson, Kate McMahon Special correspondent Cat Wise and producer Kate McMahon report from Mississippi, where many working parents struggled to find affordable, quality child care long before the pandemic. Among the most impacted: single mothers who are often stuck in low-paying jobs and… Continue watching