3 Ways Federal Financial Aid Could Work Better for Student-Parents
More than one-fifth of U.S. college students have children; it’s time for financial aid to better recognize their challenges.
Early Learning in the United States: 2019
Angela and Patrice: A Conversation on the Need for Affordable Child Care
Patty and Megan: 2 Generations of Mothers on the Need for Affordable Child Care
5 Revelations From Children in Border Patrol Facilities
Working Families Are Spending Big Money on Child Care
Children’s Health Care Access Would Improve Under Universal Coverage Plans
Universal coverage plans, including CAP’s Medicare Extra for All proposal, would improve health care access for children and their families.
When Parents Can’t Find Summer Child Care, Their Work Suffers
A lack of child care during the summer pushes parents to make job sacrifices that compromise their incomes and job security.
5 Facts To Know About Child Care in Rural America
Improved access to quality child care would support economic security in rural communities, which have unique child care needs.
Governors Propose Nearly $3 Billion of Investments in Early Learning Programs
More than 30 governors have proposed new funding to help families access and afford needed early childhood education and care services.
5 Reasons Why Strengthening the EITC and CTC Is the Kind of Tax Reform America Needs
Congressional Democrats’ new tax plan would increase the CTC for a minimum wage worker with two young children 72 times more than President Trump’s tax law did.
Harnessing State Child Tax Credits Will Dramatically Reduce Child Poverty
By introducing a state child tax credit—or improving an existing credit—state policymakers can substantially reduce child poverty, increase family economic security, and invest in their state’s next generation.
Child Care Supply by Congressional District
This interactive provides information about the supply of child care in every congressional district.
The Child Care Crisis Is Keeping Women Out of the Workforce
More mothers would increase their earnings and seek new job opportunities if they had greater access to reliable and affordable child care.
How Ending TPS Will Hurt U.S.-Citizen Children
The termination of TPS could have lifelong consequences for children who have family members holding these protections.
Families and Educators Benefit from Congress’ Increase in Child Care Funding
In 2018, Congress passed the United States’ largest ever increase of the Child Care and Development Block Grant, giving states across the nation more than $2 billion additional each year to invest in child care.
Early Childhood Agenda for Governors in 2019
With 36 new or re-elected governors taking office in 2019, there is an opportunity to make progress on early childhood education issues to improve the lives of millions of children and families across the United States.
America’s Child Care Deserts in 2018
A new analysis of child care supply in every U.S. neighborhood finds that approximately half the country has too few licensed child care options.
Understanding the True Cost of Child Care for Infants and Toddlers
A state-by-state analysis of the true cost of infant and toddler child care finds it is unaffordable for most working families.
Newly Elected Governors Support Expanding Early Childhood Programs
Governors across the United States ran—and won—on plans to expand child care and early childhood education policies.