The first time I talked to Amy Lee Funes, our conversation left me stunned. In spite of the fact that she earned only $35,000 a year and lived in one of the most expensive cities in the world, Funes ...

Having a "trusted individual" take care of your child "can mean the difference between surviving and thriving," Laura Amies told Newsweek.

Stringent eligibility cutoffs chosen by many states can have the unintended consequence of stymieing upward mobility.

A state grant program has awarded $14 million to a total of 13 different recipients to create 874 new child care slots around ...

The organized child care sector in 2022 generated a total economic impact of $152 billion and supported 2.2 million jobs. That's according to a new report from the Committee for Economic ...

Improving access to child care is more than just a social issue – it’s a strategic economic investment. “Attracting new businesses and maintaining a strong workforce are simply not achievable without ...

Another recommendation focuses on making child care jobs more attractive. “It would be so when a parent works in a child care facility that they would qualify for a subsidy for their own ...

Boxed out of state benefits but squeezed by high day care prices and wages that struggle to keep pace, many parents are ...

Consider supporting our stories and becoming a member today. NEW YORK — To keep working, Amy Lee Funes desperately needed help paying for child care. Funes loved her job at a New York City-based child ...