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KQED: California's Child Care Crisis Could Benefit From Employer-Sponsored Care
August 09, 2023 12:42 PM
Employer-Sponsored Child Care Benefits Workers and Companies
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CNBC: Majority of parents spend 20% or more of household income on child care, report finds
August 07, 2023 1:02 PM
The cost of child care in the U.S. has been increasing, and many families spend more than what the government considers affordable.
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Axios: To fix the labor shortage, economists point to women — and better child care
August 04, 2023 1:07 PM
In a research note about Friday's jobs report, the chief economist at consulting firm RSM US did something surprising: Instead of talking about rate hikes or soft landings, he made the case for universal child care.
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NBC News: Multipronged $50 million campaign backed by labor aims to prioritize child and senior care
August 04, 2023 1:05 PM
The campaign hopes to resurrect parts of Biden's "Build Back Better" agenda, including universal child care and guaranteed paid family and medical leave.
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Forbes: Why The Child Care Crisis Is Actually An Economic Crisis
August 03, 2023 1:10 PM
The struggle for child care is intensified in summer months, when parents attempt to cobble together a mixture of pricey camps with long waitlists and other supplemental activities for children.
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Santa Maria Times: Child Care: The quiet backbone of the workforce and economy | Chamber Commentary
July 22, 2023 1:14 PM
Over the past several years, Children’s Resource & Referral of Santa Barbara County (CRR) and Early Childhood Education partners have built momentum in Santa Barbara County around child care expansion and facilities, and the recent ARPA Grant from the County of Santa Barbara.
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The74: Without Affordable Child Care, Graduating from College Can Be Nearly Impossible
July 18, 2023 1:16 PM
Lewis: What schools can do to help student-parents earn a degree and get a leg up on the socioeconomic ladder.
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PBS News Hour: How the rising cost of childcare hurts parents’ job stability
June 30, 2023 1:20 PM
The increased costs of child care and lack of access to it is causing increased strain for caregivers and working parents nationwide.
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Insider: A millennial couple earning 6 figures pay $60,000 a year for childcare. It's their biggest financial burden.
June 27, 2023 1:21 PM
Paige Connell, 33, is forking over about $5,000 a month to ensure her four kids have childcare.
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ReadyNation: Solving the Child Care Crisis: A Shared, Public-Private Responsibility
January 17, 2023 12:50 PM
New report: As employers and local governments tackle child care challenges, business leaders call for greater state and federal investments