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Why Invest in Public Campaigns to Promote Marriage When What’s Needed Are Effective Policies?

New Two Parent Privilege Book Strikes a Nerve

Haley Swenson·Oct 12, 2023·7 min read

Prior to becoming a mother, Emily Ford worked as a personal fitness trainer in the Salt Lake City, Utah area....

Top Takeaways from the Fireside Chat: The Future of Child Care with Rep. Ro Khanna and Wendy Doyle

Mark Swartz·Oct 11, 2023·3 min read

On Tuesday, September 19, Capita hosted a “virtual fireside chat” with Ro Khanna, (D.-Cal.) and Wendy Doyle, president and CEO of United WE. Elliot Haspel, Capita’s director, Climate and Young Children (and Early Learning Nation columnist) hosted the conversation.

Poverty Tracker Documents the Difference New York’s Universal 3-K Program Makes for Mothers in the Work Force

K.C. Compton·Oct 10, 2023·6 min read

When the Brookings Institution’s Hamilton Project reported earlier this year that women in the workforce have made the greatest contribution...

5 Top Takeaways from the Trust for Learning and All Our Kin Webinar: Educator-Led Movement Building

Mark Swartz·Oct 5, 2023·4 min read

On Thursday, September 21, Trust for Learning and All Our Kin teamed up for a webinar titled “Educator-Led Movement Building: Lessons from Grassroots Leaders.”

“Dolly Is the Book Lady”: The Imagination Library’s Journey in Three States

Mark Swartz·Oct 3, 2023·4 min read

Dolly Parton sticks a lot of books in the mail. To be clear, the music legend, business executive and philanthropist...

Elliot’s Provocations: In a Year of Unions Flexing Power, Child Care is a Question Mark

Elliot Haspel·Oct 3, 2023·4 min read

Amid major union actions in the auto and entertainment industries and a historic looming strike by health care workers, I want to talk about the role of unions in child care.

The Child Care Cliff, A Cautionary Tale

Rebecca Gale and Dianne Kirsch (Illustrator)·Sep 28, 2023·3 min read

A graphic story on the child care cliff and end of ARPA funding for child care

More Than Meets the Eye: Jeremiah Program’s Chastity Lord

Mark Swartz·Sep 27, 2023·5 min read

The possibilities are unlimited for the children of single mothers. Just ask President Barack Obama. Vice President Kamala Harris. Ford Foundation president Darren Walker. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Entrepreneur and Pittsburgh Steelers owner Thomas Tull. Comedians like Jon Stewart and Eddie Murphy, performers like Jay-Z and Mariah Carey, athletes like LeBron James, Hope Solo and Alex Rodriguez.

Building Equity by Building Playgrounds (and More)

Part 7 in “Seasons of Play” Series

Mark Swartz·Sep 20, 2023·5 min read

Too many communities of color lack access to the spaces and facilities needed for quality play. And even if those spaces do exist nearby, children won’t play there if they don’t feel safe, welcome, included and comfortable. “Playspace Inequity” is the term that the national nonprofit KaBOOM! has given this phenomenon, and the 25 in 5 Initiative is how the organization aims to solve it in five years.

A Top Priority for Generation Z? Child Care

New Survey Shows Generation Z Values Child Care as a Leading Workplace Benefit

Rebecca Gale·Sep 19, 2023·5 min read

Kelly Choi crunched the numbers on child care, and the results didn’t look good. Like the majority (66 percent) of...

Book Review: Why and How to Abolish the Child Welfare System

Mark Swartz·Sep 14, 2023·4 min read

The history of racism in the United States and its ongoing impacts on children and families experiencing state-sponsored displacement are on full display in this collection edited by Dettlaff.

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

Natalie Renew·Sep 13, 2023·2 min read

Family, friend and neighbor child care (FFN)—child care that is offered informally in families and communities by trusted family members...

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