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These Federal Policies Support Spanish-Language Child Care

How some states are building a multilingual child care workforce

Scout Hudson, Hechinger Report··4 min read
A quarter of the children in the U.S. are Hispanic, according to the U.S. Census, yet 60 percent of Hispanic families live in child care deserts, areas with an undersupply of child care. Culturally appropriate and accessible Spanish-language child care is tailored to the needs of Hispanic and Latino families, where Spanish is often the primary language. The Hechinger Report has covered the growing demand for Spanish-language care around the country, and has heard from readers and...
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America Doesn’t Know How to Talk About Child Care

Child care is finally getting widespread attention, but we have yet to answer the essential questions: what is child care and who is it for?

Elliot Haspel··5 min read
I’ll be honest, I didn’t expect child care to be a major flashpoint in the 2024 election cycle. There are so many other topics —...
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These Federal Policies Support Spanish-Language Child Care

How some states are building a multilingual child care workforce

Scout Hudson, Hechinger Report··4 min read
A quarter of the children in the U.S. are Hispanic, according to the U.S. Census, yet 60 percent of Hispanic families live in child care deserts, areas with an undersupply of child care. Culturally appropriate and accessible Spanish-language child care is tailored to the needs of Hispanic and Latino families,...
Read More

America Doesn’t Know How to Talk About Child Care

Child care is finally getting widespread attention, but we have yet to answer the essential questions: what is child care and who is it for?

Elliot Haspel··5 min read
I’ll be honest, I didn’t expect child care to be a major flashpoint in the 2024 election cycle. There are so many other topics —...
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