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Families and Providers Deserve More Notice When Child Care Programs Close

When a program closes its doors abruptly, parents are left scrambling for care, providers are out of work and children lose the stability they need.

Elliot Haspel··6 min read
Imagine getting an email that your favorite restaurant has decided to close at the end of the month. That’s sad, but not life-changing news. Now imagine getting an email that your kid’s child care center is closing down in a few weeks — or worse, being met with a padlock at drop off. That’s a five-alarm fire. One little-noted consequence of America’s ongoing decision to treat child care as a market commodity like a restaurant...
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How COVID Shaped Child Care and Early Learning

The pandemic temporarily devastated American child care. Five years later, a number of effects have rebounded, but experts say challenges persist.

Kendra Hurley··8 min read
In March 2020, when states and cities ordered widespread school closures in hopes of curbing the spread of COVID-19, many local leaders urged child care...
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Families and Providers Deserve More Notice When Child Care Programs Close

When a program closes its doors abruptly, parents are left scrambling for care, providers are out of work and children lose the stability they need.

Elliot Haspel··6 min read
Imagine getting an email that your favorite restaurant has decided to close at the end of the month. That’s sad, but not life-changing news. Now imagine getting an email that your kid’s child care center is closing down in a few weeks — or worse, being met with a padlock...
Read More

How COVID Shaped Child Care and Early Learning

The pandemic temporarily devastated American child care. Five years later, a number of effects have rebounded, but experts say challenges persist.

Kendra Hurley··8 min read
In March 2020, when states and cities ordered widespread school closures in hopes of curbing the spread of COVID-19, many local leaders urged child care...
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