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.
How Child Care Disruptions Hurt Parents of Color Most
Black and multiracial parents are more likely than white parents to experience child care-related job disruptions.
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The Coronavirus Will Make Child Care Deserts Worse and Exacerbate Inequality
Valuing Women’s Caregiving During and After the Coronavirus Crisis
Coronavirus Pandemic Could Lead to Permanent Loss of Nearly 4.5 Million Child Care Slots
Home Visiting: A Lifeline During the Coronavirus Pandemic
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.
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.
Interactive: Opportunities for States To Improve Infant Health Outcomes
This interactive allows users to see states' progress toward implementing policies to improve maternal and infant mortality and eliminate racial disparities in health across three domains: healthy families, economic and work supports, and infant health outcomes.
Interactive: Exploring Infant Health Outcomes Across Race and Ethnicity and by State
This interactive allows users to view the most recent available data on infant health outcomes across states and compare demographic groups to see how outcomes differ by race and ethnicity.
The Economics of Caregiving for Working Mothers
Working mothers are important drivers of three essential industries—elementary and secondary education, hospitals, and food services—yet cannot afford child care for their own children.
Building Momentum: State Progress on Early Learning in 2019
Governors and legislators across the country are taking much-needed steps to support families by investing in child care, preschool, and home visiting.