As $10B in federal child care funds hangs in the balance, cities and counties brace for budget shock

With a court-ordered pause on a federal funding freeze set to expire this week, local governments in five states face the ...
Yahoo

Providers, parents bring the call for child care support to the Capitol

Child care providers, parents and advocates arrive at the state Capitol Wednesday, April 16, 2025, for a rally in support of child care funding. (Photo by Erik Gunn/Wisconsin Examiner) Hundreds of ...
The Business Journals

Working parents seek child-care support from employers as costs surge

Rising child-care expenses are changing how employees view workplace compensation and benefits packages. Thanks to the surging costs of child care across the nation, many working parents say they ...
Opinion
Parents on MSNOpinion

Parents are drowning in child care costs—and it’s breaking their mental health

A new Care.com report shows that parents are still feeling the squeeze of child care, and it's having a devastating effect on their mental health.
NPR Illinois

Child care funding freeze could worsen shortage in Illinois, providers say

Another big reason for the shortage is that child care providers make low wages, even with state assistance. According to The ...