COVID-19 is a bizarre disease that defies easy answers. It impacts the lungs – except when it doesn’t. It brutalizes...
One of “Aesop’s Fables” goes like this: “A group of pigeons, terrified by the appearance of a Kite, called upon...
OPINION: Federal Programs and Data Demonstrate the Value of Relative and Neighbor Child Care Providers
It's Time for Federal Policy to Do the Same
Family, friend and neighbor child care (FFN)—child care that is offered informally in families and communities by trusted family members...
Has the 2024 Election Cycle Set the Stage for a National Consensus on Child Care?
Child care may be closer to an open window of opportunity than our divided politics would suggest possible.
A famous theory in political science asserts that windows for major policy reforms come along only every so often, and...
CT, NH Mandate Play-Based Learning in Schools. Why All States Should Do the Same
Wagner: Young kids learn through play. Requiring it provides an education that is enriching and rigorous and sets the foundation for future success
If you were to shadow a family child care educator for a day, you might join a group of young...
Oklahoma Child Care Options Are Abysmal, and It’s Not By Accident
Guess who's the blame? Lawmakers.
A few years ago, I had just about given up hope. Every month for nearly two years after my youngest...
Why ‘Family, Friend and Neighbor Care’ Is an Essential Part of America’s Child Care System
FFN care is the most common type of non-parental child care in the United States today.
At 3 a.m., Reina Solano was startled awake by the ring of her phone. Her daughter, Ivonne Valadez Solano, was...
What to Expect on Child Care from Trump’s Second Presidency
Elliot Haspel weighs in on what child care issues might be prioritized under the incoming Trump administration.
Anticipating what Donald Trump and his allies will do can be as much an exercise in scrying as deep analysis....
Head Start Chaos Is Harmful for Children, Parents and Educators
President Trump’s guidance to pause federal funding created uncertainty for many. As the crisis subsides, let’s remember who lost out amid the chaos.
On Monday afternoon, the Trump administration dropped a public policy bomb: the Office of Budget and Management (OMB) released a...
Open Letter: Coalition Urges Trump to Prioritize Child Care and Early Learning
A group of 88 state and national organizations sent a letter to President Trump outlining priorities for our nation’s youngest children and their families.
Research has proven that the first five years of a child’s life are critical for healthy development, and we know...
Want to Offset Inflation for Working Families? Update the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit
Pepin: Doubling the tax credit could bring immediate relief to parents, offset recent price increases, and boost mothers’ employment rates.
Child care is notoriously unaffordable for many American families. Inflation has pushed the average price to more than $10,000 per...
Flipping the Script on Universal Child Care
Child care is an essential need for families, not a handout.
Consider two neighboring towns, Potato and Potahto. Both have collected $1,000 in taxes and their goal is to ensure that...
