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Infographic: Out of Reach: The Child Care Crisis in the United States
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Infographic: Out of Reach: The Child Care Crisis in the United States

The high cost and potentially low quality of child care have made it out of reach for most families.

The lack of affordable, high-quality child care has quickly become a crisis for families in the United States. The current child care landscape is not working and is impacting children, families, and the economy. It is time to recognize the need to put high-quality child care within reach for working families.

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Jessica Troe is the Policy and Outreach Coordinator for the Early Childhood Policy team at the Center for American Progress.

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Jessica Troe

Policy and Outreach Coordinator

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