As the debate rages over proposals to improve U.S. child care, several commentators— mostly self-described conservatives—have pointed to Quebec’s child...
The Universal Child Care and Early Learning Act: The Boldest Plan On Offer Is Quietly Received (3-Part Series, Part 2)
Series: Which Path Forward?: Analyzing the Flurry of Federal Child Care Proposals
Sen. Elizabeth Warren was in many ways the match that lit the current child care moment. Before the world had...
The “Child Care For Working Families Act”: Transition Fuel for Universal Child Care (3-Part Series, Part 1)
Series: Which Path Forward?: Analyzing the Flurry of Federal Child Care Proposals
When I declared on this site a few months back that “The Era of Child Care Incrementalism Is Over,” I had no idea how much April would prove the point. Not only is the White House gearing up to release the American Families Plan -- which will include, per the Washington Post, over $400 billion in early care & education funding -- but on Thursday, Sen. Patty Murray and Rep. Bobby Scott reintroduced a new iteration of the Child Care For Working Families Act (CCWFA).
Imagine you are building a car. You invest in a solid chassis, make sure the wheels are inflated, oil the...
Early on in the recently released documentary Through The Night, Deloris “Nunu” Hogan circles up the group of children under...
This is why we can’t have nice things. Finally, at long last, bipartisan momentum is building towards an affordable, accessible,...
Opinion: The Era of Child Care Incrementalism is Over
Child Care is Now a Top-Tier Bipartisan Issue
It can be difficult to realize you’ve reached a tipping point until you’re on the other side, like crossing a...
The SouthSide Early Childhood Center in St. Louis is the oldest child care program west of the Mississippi, founded all...
An Electoral “Children’s Wave”
Q&A with Children's Funding Project Founder Elizabeth Gaines
On November 3rd, seven early childhood ballot initiatives went before voters in cities and counties around the nation. All seven...
In this two-part series, Elliot Haspel explores how one Oregon region mobilized to generate an innovative, next-generation plan for universal...
