child care

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New York state lost enrollment last school year, even as New York City, which already has universal prekindergarten, is charging ahead with a plan to make all child care free for younger children.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Courts instead look at factors such as each parent’s income and who is paying for child care.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Mejia, a union organizer, ran on a platform of affordability for the working class, including increasing funding for child care and raising taxes on the highest earners.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

He claimed a number of accomplishments, including securing $1.2bn for child care and fixing 100,000 potholes.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The interview is multiple-choice: Do I have anything, such as child care problems, that might make it hard for me to get to work on time?

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich