The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Forcing Millennial Mothers Out of the Workforce
Without federal relief funds, many child care programs will close, disproportionately affecting women’s labor force participation.
Costly and Unavailable: America Lacks Sufficient Child Care Supply for Infants and Toddlers
Less than one-fourth of infants and toddlers across a sample including 19 states and Washington, D.C., could be served by the existing licensed child care supply. The coronavirus crisis is likely to make that worse.
Policymakers Must Fund Home Visiting Programs During COVID-19
How Child Care Disruptions Hurt Parents of Color Most
The Coronavirus Will Make Child Care Deserts Worse and Exacerbate Inequality
Coronavirus Pandemic Could Lead to Permanent Loss of Nearly 4.5 Million Child Care Slots
Grants and Contracts: A Strategy for Building the Supply of Subsidized Infant and Toddler Child Care
States such as Georgia have used grants and contracts to help increase access to affordable high-quality child care for working families.
Valuing Women’s Caregiving During and After the Coronavirus Crisis
Working women face new caregiving challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic and need structural policy change that mitigates long-term impacts on their earnings and employment, including resources to stabilize the child care industry.
How Partisan Gerrymandering Hurts Kids
As state leaders try to expand programs that would provide child care, education, and other support for families with children, the politics of gerrymandering stand in their way.
Governors Lead the Way in Responding to Child Care Needs Amid the Coronavirus Crisis
Governors have enacted policies to provide child care to essential workers, increase pay and benefits for child care workers, and sustain child care subsidy payments, but the federal government must invest in child care to save the industry in the long-term.
Home Visiting: A Lifeline During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Home visiting programs need additional funding and flexibility now to continue serving families remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
How the Federal Government Can Protect Essential Workers in the Fight Against Coronavirus
Seven core policy reforms are required to protect public health and treat essential workers with respect during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Congress Needs To Ensure Educational Equity in the Wake of the Coronavirus Pandemic
The federal government must take action in order to address the immediate-, medium-, and long-term fallout from the coronavirus crisis on pre-K, K-12 and higher education.
The U.S. Coronavirus Response Must Meet Health Workers’ Child Care Needs
Nearly 5 million health workers may need emergency child care in order to fulfill work responsibilities during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Senate Stimulus Proposal in Response to Coronavirus Fails to Meet the Moment
The Senate’s coronavirus stimulus bill doesn’t do nearly enough to help families and small businesses.
Invest in Child Care: Something Has To Change
Congress must fund child care to help early educators ensure that future generations have the foundation they need to build a healthy, successful life.
The Child Care Crisis Causes Job Disruptions for More Than 2 Million Parents Each Year
Across the country, expensive and limited child care options are causing parents to interrupt their jobs and make other financial sacrifices.
Ensuring Healthy Births Through Prenatal Support
Providing prenatal care and support helps improve birth outcomes.
The Child Care Crisis Disproportionately Affects Children With Disabilities
A new CAP analysis shows that parents of young children with disabilities experience severe child care challenges and consequences from not finding care.
Opportunities for States To Improve Infant Health Outcomes
Racial and ethnic disparities in infant health outcomes across states show the need for lawmakers to enact policies that will address the country’s infant health crisis.