The Education Reporting Collaborative, a coalition of eight newsrooms, is documenting the impact of the child care crisis on working families, with a focus on solutions. The Reporting Collaborative includes AL.com, The Associated Press, The Christian Science Monitor, The Dallas Morning News, The Hechinger Report, Idaho Education News, The Post and Courier in South Carolina, and The Seattle Times.
More companies open on-site child care to help employees juggle parenting and jobs
As access to child care eludes many parents, some employers are trying to fill the void
Congress hasn’t helped families with day care costs. So states are stepping in
To make child care more affordable, policymakers have redirected petroleum revenue, taxed investment profits and incentivized parents to become child care workers
‘I can be mom and teacher’: Schools tackle child care needs to keep staff in classrooms
Schools shoulder the burden in states where early learning is underfunded
What convinces voters to raise taxes: child care
With scores of parents struggling to hold down jobs, New Orleans stepped up with millions in funding. Other cities are taking action, too
Our child care system gives many moms a draconian choice: Quality child care or a career
While women’s workforce participation has recovered from the pandemic, mothers without four-year degrees are disproportionately forced out of jobs because of child care costs