Economy Oct 12 Why millions of Americans feel they must choose between caring for loved ones and work Generations of workers have simply absorbed the chaos of balancing labor and child care, and the pandemic exposed how underappreciated -- and broken -- the nation’s child care system is. What policymakers do next could change the way U.S. families… By Laura Santhanam
Nation Jul 16 Watch 4:59 Can Americans resolve partisan divides to create a national child care system? Over the past several days, the PBS NewsHour looked at America’s broken child care system and some of the programs trying to address the challenges. In this final part of our series “Raising the Future: America’s child care dilemma,” special… By Cat Wise, Emily Carpeaux, Murrey Jacobson, Kate McMahon
Nation Jul 16 Raising the Future: What history can teach us about child care in the U.S. There’s a national debate brewing over child care in the U.S. sparked by decades of frustration over access and affordability—issues that have been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. To understand where things stand today, we decided to explore the history… By Cat Wise, Gretchen Frazee, Vika Aronson, Emily Carpeaux, Erica R. Hendry
Nation Jul 15 Watch 8:46 Could the military child care system be a model for the nation? For the U.S. military, high quality child care is not just a family issue, it’s a matter of national security. Taking care of military families ensures soldiers can be ready to deploy at any time. Could the government-supported child care… By Cat Wise, Emily Carpeaux, Murrey Jacobson, Kate McMahon
Jul 14 Watch 9:41 Parents in Shickley, Nebraska desperately needed child care. The public school stepped up By Cat Wise, Emily Carpeaux, Murrey Jacobson, Kate McMahon The lack of affordable child care is not just an issue in urban and suburban communities. In rural America, limited access also takes a toll on small town economies. Special correspondent Cat Wise and producer Kate McMahon traveled to Nebraska… Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch 8:31 Combining job training, child care could be ‘magic road’ to single moms’ economic security By Cat Wise, Emily Carpeaux, Murrey Jacobson, Kate McMahon Special correspondent Cat Wise and producer Kate McMahon report from Mississippi, where many working parents struggled to find affordable, quality child care long before the pandemic. Among the most impacted: single mothers who are often stuck in low-paying jobs and… Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch 9:04 The market controls child care costs in the U.S. Can that be changed? By Cat Wise, Emily Carpeaux, Murrey Jacobson, Kate McMahon During the pandemic, the federal government spent more than $50 billion to shore up the child care industry. But advocates say cost and access are still big hurdles. Over the past several months, special correspondent Cat Wise and producer Kate… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 7:59 School districts intensify summer programs to combat learning lost during the pandemic By Stephanie Sy Summer is here, but the disruptions caused by the pandemic are affecting summer plans of some students and teachers. Educators around the country are scrambling to help students catch up. Many are utilizing billions in federal stimulus funds to beef… Continue watching
Jun 16 For toddlers, pandemic shapes development during formative years By Leah Gullet, Kaiser Health News The pandemic created disruption and family stress that may have lasting effects on young children’s social and emotional development. Continue reading