Pepin: Doubling the tax credit could bring immediate relief to parents, offset recent price increases, and boost mothers’ employment rates.
Child care is an essential need for families, not a handout.
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.
Aldeman: Having students read a list of 40 words — some real, some not — and pass with an 80 or better has driven dramatic increases in performance
Child care may be closer to an open window of opportunity than our divided politics would suggest possible.
Elliot Haspel weighs in on what child care issues might be prioritized under the incoming Trump administration.
Haspel: Child care programs on military bases are shutting down amid spending freezes, leaving families scrambling for care and undermining readiness.
Child care providers have long advocated for an equitable system and more support. In Wisconsin, they’re taking action.
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.
Hau and Kang: Investing in early relationships is not just an act of kindness; it is a societal imperative that builds our future relational economy.
Wagner: Young kids learn through play. Requiring it provides an education that is enriching and rigorous and sets the foundation for future success
