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Most politicians don’t even try to enact universal systems — the cost and complexity are daunting, and child care has long been seen as a private family problem, not a public responsibility. But ...

Senators Jim Justice (R-WV) and Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced bipartisan legislation today to address the nationwide child ...

Readers respond to a guest essay on the incoming mayor’s universal child care plan. Also: A gift that never grows old.

Being a working parent seeking affordable, accessible and high-quality child care in the United States can be as tricky — but much less fun — than solving the Rubik’s cube. The good news: More ...

Smita Daniel, executive director of the Child Care Council of Nassau County, said she believes families would likely delay a ...

If you’ve paid expenses for day care, preschool or another form of caregiving, there’s a tax break you may want to know about. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our ...

New data show that child care expenses amount to 35 percent of low-income families’ earnings. 3- and 4-year-olds play a color game at an early education and care agency in Massachusetts, April 2017.

As child care costs continue to soar, two Michigan members of Congress are proposing a national expansion of a program ...

Helen Mayer is mother of twin boys. In March 2020, as the pandemic hit, Mayer’s first startup company failed. Simultaneously, the twins’ child care shut down. Mayer became a stay-at-home parent by ...

The nation’s first universal child care program is rolling out in one of its poorest states — sparking debate about cost, sustainability and who benefits most.