
Only Bold Action From Congress Will Solve the Child Care Crisis
Long-term investments in a new birth-to-five early learning system will be critical to a strong economic recovery.
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Meghan Miller is a senior editor at American Progress. Before becoming a full-time staff member, she was an intern with the Editorial department. Meghan grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and attended Carnegie Mellon University, where she received a B.A. in creative writing and contributed content to the CMU branch of HerCampus.com.
Long-term investments in a new birth-to-five early learning system will be critical to a strong economic recovery.
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