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News | Affordability

Families at All Income Levels Struggle to Find Child Care

Jan 21 · Lauren Coffey

Families at All Income Levels Struggle to Find Child Care

News | Affordability

Families at All Income Levels Struggle to Find Child Care

Jan 21

Families at All Income Levels Struggle to Find Child Care

EdSurge ⚡ Trends Report

Early Childhood Experts Expect to Hit ‘Tipping Point’ in 2026

Jan 13 · Lauren Coffey

Early Childhood Experts Expect to Hit ‘Tipping Point’ in 2026

EdSurge ⚡ Trends Report

Early Childhood Experts Expect to Hit ‘Tipping Point’ in 2026

Jan 13

Early Childhood Experts Expect to Hit ‘Tipping Point’ in 2026

Child Care

Child Care Costs More than Rent in Most Metro Areas. Why Can't We Fix That?

Dec 15, 2025 · Nadia Tamez-Robledo

Child Care Costs More than Rent in Most Metro Areas. Why Can't We Fix That?

Child Care

Child Care Costs More than Rent in Most Metro Areas. Why Can't We Fix That?

Dec 15, 2025

Child Care Costs More than Rent in Most Metro Areas. Why Can't We Fix That?

Well-Being

More Than Half of Child Care Providers Have Gone Hungry, New Report Finds

Dec 9, 2025 · Lauren Coffey

More Than Half of Child Care Providers Have Gone Hungry, New Report Finds

Well-Being

More Than Half of Child Care Providers Have Gone Hungry, New Report Finds

Dec 9, 2025

More Than Half of Child Care Providers Have Gone Hungry, New Report Finds

Early Learning

What Climate Change Means for Little Kids — And Their Caregivers

Dec 1, 2025 · Emily Tate Sullivan

What Climate Change Means for Little Kids — And Their Caregivers

Early Learning

What Climate Change Means for Little Kids — And Their Caregivers

Dec 1, 2025

What Climate Change Means for Little Kids — And Their Caregivers

Teacher First-Person | Early Learning

After Years Reporting on Early Care and Education, I’m Now Living It

Nov 17, 2025 · Emily Tate Sullivan

After Years Reporting on Early Care and Education, I’m Now Living It

Teacher First-Person | Early Learning

After Years Reporting on Early Care and Education, I’m Now Living It

Nov 17, 2025

After Years Reporting on Early Care and Education, I’m Now Living It

Child Care

More States Adopt ‘Tri-Share’ for Child Care, Even As Some Question Its Merits

Nov 11, 2025 · Emily Tate Sullivan

More States Adopt ‘Tri-Share’ for Child Care, Even As Some Question Its Merits

Child Care

More States Adopt ‘Tri-Share’ for Child Care, Even As Some Question Its Merits

Nov 11, 2025

More States Adopt ‘Tri-Share’ for Child Care, Even As Some Question Its Merits

Child Care

As More States Expand Child Care Programs, This Is One to Watch

Nov 6, 2025 · Lauren Coffey

As More States Expand Child Care Programs, This Is One to Watch

Child Care

As More States Expand Child Care Programs, This Is One to Watch

Nov 6, 2025

As More States Expand Child Care Programs, This Is One to Watch

Policy and Government

Two Moms and Trump’s Head Start Rule: Child Care Shortages Meet Anti-Immigrant Politics

Sep 19, 2025 · Ann Schimke, Chalkbeat

Two Moms and Trump’s Head Start Rule: Child Care Shortages Meet Anti-Immigrant Politics

Policy and Government

Two Moms and Trump’s Head Start Rule: Child Care Shortages Meet Anti-Immigrant Politics

Sep 19, 2025

Two Moms and Trump’s Head Start Rule: Child Care Shortages Meet Anti-Immigrant Politics

Policy and Government

Head Start Funding Is on Track for Approval. It Still May Not Be Enough.

Sep 3, 2025 · Lauren Coffey

Head Start Funding Is on Track for Approval. It Still May Not Be Enough.

Policy and Government

Head Start Funding Is on Track for Approval. It Still May Not Be Enough.

Sep 3, 2025

Head Start Funding Is on Track for Approval. It Still May Not Be Enough.

Early Learning

Study: Kids Suffer as Nearly Half of U.S. Families Struggle to Meet Basic Needs

Jul 15, 2025 · Marianna McMurdock

Study: Kids Suffer as Nearly Half of U.S. Families Struggle to Meet Basic Needs

Early Learning

Study: Kids Suffer as Nearly Half of U.S. Families Struggle to Meet Basic Needs

Jul 15, 2025

Study: Kids Suffer as Nearly Half of U.S. Families Struggle to Meet Basic Needs

Policy and Government

‘School Choice’ Causes Confusion for Families. Can Edtech Companies Help?

Jul 11, 2025 · Daniel Mollenkamp

‘School Choice’ Causes Confusion for Families. Can Edtech Companies Help?

Policy and Government

‘School Choice’ Causes Confusion for Families. Can Edtech Companies Help?

Jul 11, 2025

‘School Choice’ Causes Confusion for Families. Can Edtech Companies Help?

Policy and Government

Can the Most Populous State Pull Off Universal Pre-K?

Jun 23, 2025 · Lauren Coffey

Can the Most Populous State Pull Off Universal Pre-K?

Policy and Government

Can the Most Populous State Pull Off Universal Pre-K?

Jun 23, 2025

Can the Most Populous State Pull Off Universal Pre-K?

Teaching and Learning

Montessori Schools Are Hot — Until They're Not. What Does That Mean About Education?

Jun 9, 2025 · Lauren Coffey

Montessori Schools Are Hot — Until They're Not. What Does That Mean About Education?

Teaching and Learning

Montessori Schools Are Hot — Until They're Not. What Does That Mean About Education?

Jun 9, 2025

Montessori Schools Are Hot — Until They're Not. What Does That Mean About Education?

Child Care

Report: For First Time in Years, Home-Based Child Care Programs Are on the Rise

Jun 2, 2025 · Lauren Coffey

Report: For First Time in Years, Home-Based Child Care Programs Are on the Rise

Child Care

Report: For First Time in Years, Home-Based Child Care Programs Are on the Rise

Jun 2, 2025

Report: For First Time in Years, Home-Based Child Care Programs Are on the Rise

Policy and Government

Pre-K Spending and Enrollment Reach All-Time High, But Quality Concerns Remain

May 8, 2025 · Lauren Coffey

Pre-K Spending and Enrollment Reach All-Time High, But Quality Concerns Remain

Policy and Government

Pre-K Spending and Enrollment Reach All-Time High, But Quality Concerns Remain

May 8, 2025

Pre-K Spending and Enrollment Reach All-Time High, But Quality Concerns Remain

Child Care

Majority of Parents Rely on Friends and Family for Child Care, Report Finds

May 2, 2025 · Lauren Coffey

Majority of Parents Rely on Friends and Family for Child Care, Report Finds

Child Care

Majority of Parents Rely on Friends and Family for Child Care, Report Finds

May 2, 2025

Majority of Parents Rely on Friends and Family for Child Care, Report Finds

Education Workforce

Demand Remains High, but After-school Programs Worry for Their Futures

Apr 10, 2025 · Nadia Tamez-Robledo

Demand Remains High, but After-school Programs Worry for Their Futures

Education Workforce

Demand Remains High, but After-school Programs Worry for Their Futures

Apr 10, 2025

Demand Remains High, but After-school Programs Worry for Their Futures

Child Care

Some Child Care Providers Lost All in the Eaton Fire. Why Can't They Get Relief Money?

Apr 1, 2025 · Libby Rainey, LAist

Some Child Care Providers Lost All in the Eaton Fire. Why Can't They Get Relief Money?

Child Care

Some Child Care Providers Lost All in the Eaton Fire. Why Can't They Get Relief Money?

Apr 1, 2025

Some Child Care Providers Lost All in the Eaton Fire. Why Can't They Get Relief Money?

Early Learning

Why Don’t Early Childhood Programs Have Access to Substitute Teachers?

Feb 3, 2025 · Emily Tate Sullivan

Why Don’t Early Childhood Programs Have Access to Substitute Teachers?

Early Learning

Why Don’t Early Childhood Programs Have Access to Substitute Teachers?

Feb 3, 2025

Why Don’t Early Childhood Programs Have Access to Substitute Teachers?

Workforce Training

As Apprenticeships Expand in Early Childhood, These States Are Training the Field’s Future Leaders

Jan 14, 2025 · Emily Tate Sullivan

As Apprenticeships Expand in Early Childhood, These States Are Training the Field’s Future Leaders

Workforce Training

As Apprenticeships Expand in Early Childhood, These States Are Training the Field’s Future Leaders

Jan 14, 2025

As Apprenticeships Expand in Early Childhood, These States Are Training the Field’s Future Leaders

Early Learning

The Early Childhood Education Stories You Loved Most in 2024

Jan 7, 2025 · Emily Tate Sullivan

The Early Childhood Education Stories You Loved Most in 2024

Early Learning

The Early Childhood Education Stories You Loved Most in 2024

Jan 7, 2025

The Early Childhood Education Stories You Loved Most in 2024

Early Learning

Intergenerational Care Benefits Children and Seniors. Why Is It Still So Rare?

Dec 17, 2024 · Emily Tate Sullivan

Intergenerational Care Benefits Children and Seniors. Why Is It Still So Rare?

Early Learning

Intergenerational Care Benefits Children and Seniors. Why Is It Still So Rare?

Dec 17, 2024

Intergenerational Care Benefits Children and Seniors. Why Is It Still So Rare?

Child Care

What If Finding Child Care Online Were as Easy as Making a Dinner Reservation?

Nov 11, 2024 · Emily Tate Sullivan

What If Finding Child Care Online Were as Easy as Making a Dinner Reservation?

Child Care

What If Finding Child Care Online Were as Easy as Making a Dinner Reservation?

Nov 11, 2024

What If Finding Child Care Online Were as Easy as Making a Dinner Reservation?

Affordability

What Happens When a State Brings Deep Discounts to Child Care?

Oct 21, 2024 · Rebecca Gale

What Happens When a State Brings Deep Discounts to Child Care?

Affordability

What Happens When a State Brings Deep Discounts to Child Care?

Oct 21, 2024

What Happens When a State Brings Deep Discounts to Child Care?

Education Workforce

Despite Historic Funding, Early Childhood Educators Continue to Struggle, Report Finds

Oct 15, 2024 · Emily Tate Sullivan

Despite Historic Funding, Early Childhood Educators Continue to Struggle, Report Finds

Education Workforce

Despite Historic Funding, Early Childhood Educators Continue to Struggle, Report Finds

Oct 15, 2024

Despite Historic Funding, Early Childhood Educators Continue to Struggle, Report Finds

Affordability

How Much Does Family Income Matter for Student Outcomes?

Oct 14, 2024 · Daniel Mollenkamp

How Much Does Family Income Matter for Student Outcomes?

Affordability

How Much Does Family Income Matter for Student Outcomes?

Oct 14, 2024

How Much Does Family Income Matter for Student Outcomes?

Child Care

States Turn to Employers to Boost Child Care Benefits

Sep 19, 2024 · Darreonna Davis, The 19th

States Turn to Employers to Boost Child Care Benefits

Child Care

States Turn to Employers to Boost Child Care Benefits

Sep 19, 2024

States Turn to Employers to Boost Child Care Benefits

Opinion | Early Learning

How Home Visiting Programs Benefit the Whole Family

Aug 21, 2024 · Cara Craig

How Home Visiting Programs Benefit the Whole Family

Opinion | Early Learning

How Home Visiting Programs Benefit the Whole Family

Aug 21, 2024

How Home Visiting Programs Benefit the Whole Family

Early Learning

For Rural Families, Home-Based Child Care Could Improve Access to Preschool

Aug 8, 2024 · Anne Vilen

For Rural Families, Home-Based Child Care Could Improve Access to Preschool

Early Learning

For Rural Families, Home-Based Child Care Could Improve Access to Preschool

Aug 8, 2024

For Rural Families, Home-Based Child Care Could Improve Access to Preschool

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