The Harsh Realities of Parenting in Rural America
Across the U.S., around 50% of people lack adequate access to childcare. This number rises to an average of 60% for families in rural...
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Read, Watch, Listen
From investigative stories, to the latest reports, to op-eds and personal essays, we're always consuming new articles, videos, and podcasts to expand our understanding of childcare. Here's what we're reading, watching, and listening to today.
Video Explains Early Brain Development, Emphasizes the Importance of Quality Care
Arizona’s early childhood agency, First Things First, put out a video, "The Baby Brain," that illustrates how young brains develop...
Podcast Discusses Millions of Kids in Need of Afterschool Care
In this 6-minute Here & Now segment, reporter Deepa Frenandes interviews Vox senior policy reporter Rachel Cohen about the lack of access...
Video: Why Is the U.S. the Only Wealthy Nation Without Universal Childcare?
Did you know that the U.S. used to have universal childcare? During World War II, the government set up daycare programs for mothers...
PBS Documentary Provides In-Depth Coverage of the Childcare Crisis
This one-hour PBS documentary talks to dozens of families, child care providers, researchers, and experts in the field to unpack the U.S....
For Parents of Kids With Disabilities, Finding A Summer Camp Can Be Really Hard
For many kids, the loosely-controlled chaos of summer camp is just what they need—time to be free and wild with their friends and enjoy...
High-Quality Childcare Leads to Healthy Brain Development
The most critical and rapid period of brain development takes place between birth and age five. Nutritious food and adequate sleep play...
How Vermont Became A National Leader on Childcare
This spring, lawmakers in Vermont approved a bill that will pump $125 million dollars into the state's childcare system annually. The...
Podcast Examines the Broken Market for Day Care
Planet Money is an NPR podcast aimed at making sense of “the big, complicated forces” that define the economy. In this episode, parent...
When Businesses Support Working Parents, Everyone Wins
“You cannot attract and retain top talent without supporting working parents and families. Over 90 percent of families have at least one...
250 Preschoolers Are Suspended Everyday—Most of Them Are Black and/or Have Special Needs
In this personal essay, Tara Kirton—who introduces herself as “a Black woman, mother of two, a former preschool and special education...
Mom of Four Goes Viral After Calling Out Lack of Affordable Summer Care—In Her Email Signature
For many children, summer is all about joy—long days playing in the sun, running through sprinklers, chasing ice cream trucks, and, of...
Black and Brown Male Educators Matter
We all want our children to believe they can be anything they put their minds to. But for them to believe that dream, representation is...
New Report Sheds Light on Current State of Childcare Crisis
A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation provides new data on the childcare crisis, detailing the expensive, ever-growing cost of...
What Do We Mean When We Say “Childcare Crisis?”
The childcare crisis is a multifaceted problem often discussed in broad, vague terms. In this Vox article, author Rachel M. Cohen argues...
The Need for Universal After-School Care
The conversation about the childcare crisis often revolves around families with children under five, but parents and guardians with...
Black Learners Are Assets to Their Classrooms, Not Problems to Remove
The term “exclusionary discipline” describes any type of punishment or behavioral management strategy that takes the child out of their...
New York City’s Free Summer Childcare Program Rejects 45,000 Kids. What Will Parents Do?
When Alejandra Perez filled out the applications to send her kids, ages 5 and 10, to Summer Rising, New York City’s free summer care...
New York City Childcare Providers Demand Much-Needed Pay Increase
In late May, childcare workers in New York City joined thousands of fellow human services workers to rally outside City Hall, demanding...
Racism is at the Root of Poor Wages for Childcare Workers
Black women childcare workers, who make up a significant portion of the childcare workforce, were more severely impacted by COVID-19 than...
Study Highlights Need for Parents in College to Have Better Access to Childcare
Parents who are attending college need free- or low-cost childcare to focus on their studies, but an April 2023 report found that they...
Daycare Waitlists at All-Time High as Childcare Industry Still Reels from Pandemic
While many industries have bounced back to their pre-pandemic employment levels, the childcare industry is still short 60,000 teachers...
A First-Steps Guide to Figuring Out Child Care for Your Baby
Navigating child care options can be extremely taxing. What kind of options are available where you live? How much do they cost, and how...
Op-Ed: Investing in Affordable Childcare Today Prevents Crime Tomorrow
Accessible and affordable childcare is not just a necessity for parents and families; it is essential to a functioning society. This...
Stanford Graduate Students’ Biggest Assignment: Solving the Child Care Crisis
Two students at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, Olivia Rosenthal and Sarah Alexander, spent a year talking to parents, social...
In Oakland, Black Newborns and Their Moms Are Finally Getting the Support They Need
In 2020, Black infants in Alameda County, Oklahoma, were twice as likely to die before their first birthday as white infants. To push...
Childcare Deserts in Las Vegas
A new childcare policy report out of Nevada found that 74% of children under 6 don’t have access to a licensed childcare provider. That...
Resource: Learn About Childcare Assistance in Your State
In New York, less than 10% of children eligible for childcare assistance actually receive it. If you’re a parent or guardian in New York,...
Resource: How to Qualify for Child Care Assistance in New York
Did you know that grandparents can get paid to watch their own grandchildren? Programs like the Child Care Assistance Program in the...
Time's Deep Dive into America’s Child Care Crisis
The child care crisis in the United States impacts parents and guardians across the country, in rural and urban areas, in single- and...
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