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The Looming Child Care Cliff

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The Looming Child Care Cliff

Two years ago, in the midst of negotiating Build Back Better, Congress passed a block of grants intended to stave off impending disaster in the child care sector. The problem was a chronic lack of capacity, exacerbated by a severe labor shortage as workers shifted to better-paying jobs. These grants indeed stabilized the sector. But … [Read more…]

Employers Can’t Solve the Child-Care Crisis

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Employers Can’t Solve the Child-Care Crisis

For a brief moment, it looked like America could get a real child-care system—one that wasn’t defined by lengthy waitlists, sky-high fees, and crossed-fingers quality. When the House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act in 2021, it included $400 billion in funding, part of which would have paid programs enough to boost providers’ … [Read more…]