Jul 12 Watch 9:04 The market controls child care costs in the U.S. Can that be changed? By Cat Wise, Emily Carpeaux, Murrey Jacobson, Kate McMahon During the pandemic, the federal government spent more than $50 billion to shore up the child care industry. But advocates say cost and access are still big hurdles. Over the past several months, special correspondent Cat Wise and producer Kate… Continue watching
Apr 15 WATCH: Harris touts rescue plan’s billions for childcare By Associated Press Harris says close to half of American parents say their current child care situation is unsustainable. And the pandemic has exacerbated the problem, with childcare providers faced with higher costs and less revenues. Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch 5:42 Why kids should be in the classroom this fall — and how to keep them safe there Millions of children and parents are desperate to know what the fall might look like in terms of school. Recently, a group of public health and pediatrics experts made the case that kids need to be in the classroom and… Continue watching
Apr 21 4 good practices for anyone caring for quarantined kids By Erika Bocknek, The Conversation About 55 million U.S. schoolchildren attend schools that have been closed or are being directly affected by the new coronavirus social distancing rules. Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch 6:45 How a classroom on wheels is expanding access to early education By Amna Nawaz, Leah Nagy Although preschool can provide children with a vital foundation for success later in life, only 43 percent of four-year-olds nationwide have access to public preschool. The rate varies widely, with no options available in some rural and low-income areas, sometimes… Continue watching
Jul 30 Trump’s travel ban keeps orphan kids from U.S. foster families By Eileen Knickmeyer, Associated Press A small, three-decade-old U.S. program for so-called unaccompanied refugee minors has been halted by a series of new refugee bans and travel limits imposed by the Trump administration. Continue reading
Aug 18 Raising a kid today costs $245,340 By Associated Press Those costs — food, housing, childcare and education — rose 1.8 percent over the previous year, the Agriculture Department's new "Expenditures on Children and Families" report said. As in the past, families in the urban Northeast will spend more than… Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch Will Yahoo! Ban on Employee Telecommuting From Home Ensure Innovation? Will Yahoo! Ban on Employee Telecommuting From Home Ensure Innovation?… Continue watching