The standard narrative around the American child care system is that slots in licensed programs are prohibitively expensive ...

The Trump administration's sweeping crackdown on immigrants has taken a particularly high toll on the child care industry - ...

Since Trump beefed up immigration enforcement, California child care providers and families are staying away.

Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed budget lacks funding for additional subsidized child-care slots, stalling progress on getting ...

Zohran Mamdani delivered a political victory—but making his plans a reality will require the help of a workforce that’s ...

Through a new audit, child care providers are taking stock of the investments and sacrifices they make to keep child care available in Michigan.

This story was originally reported by Jessica Kutz of The 19th. Meet Jessica and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. When Hurricane Helene swept through Kelsey Crabtree’s ...

An assortment of bills filed so far in the 2026 General Assembly would address child care safety, affordability and availability ...

Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson has reintroduced bipartisan legislation creating a federal pilot program to help child care providers expand services beyond traditional business hours.

A federal funding freeze on the Child Care and Development Block Grant is causing concern in San Joaquin County, with ...

Providers aren’t the only ones who rely on the money. A small amount of federal funds go toward state child care support ...

A video alleging fraud in Somali-run child care centers in Minneapolis has drawn attention throughout the United States. In Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine held a news conference to debunk fraud claims about ...