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The economic toll of the pandemic has led to the loss of nearly a quarter million jobs for child care providers, nearly all of whom are women and disproportionately Black or Latina.
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State and federal officials are continuing to lobby for more money for child care in the federal COVID relief bill being negotiated in Congress. During a…
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In two new polls, a majority of parents say they prefer delaying in-person school reopening, despite the personal and economic toll.
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Joe Biden's latest policy proposal would aim to make both child care and elder care more accessible and affordable.
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Child care is a double-edged sword, says Lindsay Turner from the Adirondack B to 3 Alliance. Both families and providers struggle to afford it: “child…
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The Y, and New York City's Department of Education, have been caring for tens of thousands of children during the pandemic. Neither has had reports of coronavirus clusters or outbreaks.
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New York will spend $65 million in federal aid to help child care providers modify and expand their facilities to accommodate a more socially distant…
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A center in Spokane, Wash., has been operating at one-third capacity under pandemic guidelines. Co-owner Luc Jasmin III says it has been tough to turn away parents, many of whom are essential workers.
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Even as social restrictions ease in some spots, older adults remain extra-vulnerable to COVID-19. That means many families are facing hard choices — whether to hunker down together or apart.
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With more people staying home due to COVID-19, journalist Brigid Schulte says it's impossible to ignore "the fact that women bear so much more of the burden of child care and housework."