/child-care Child Care en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Mon, 13 Feb 2023 21:27:58 GMT /leadership/video-how-this-new-orleans-school-is-getting-teen-moms-to-graduation/2023/02 Graduation rates for teenage moms are much lower than their peers'. One school system is banking on in-school child care to fix that. Mon, 13 Feb 2023 21:27:58 GMT /leadership/video-how-this-new-orleans-school-is-getting-teen-moms-to-graduation/2023/02 /teaching-learning/opinion-bidens-build-back-better-bill-could-decimate-the-child-care-landscape/2021/12 Many families rely on faith-based child-care centers—but those providers are in peril under the Build Back Better bill's current language. Mon, 13 Dec 2021 11:00:46 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-bidens-build-back-better-bill-could-decimate-the-child-care-landscape/2021/12 /teaching-learning/opinion-how-two-child-care-centers-put-competition-aside-and-created-a-partnership-during-covid-19/2020/11 Due to COVID-19, two early-childhood centers put their competition aside to work together to support families during the pandemic. Sun, 01 Nov 2020 16:53:50 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-two-child-care-centers-put-competition-aside-and-created-a-partnership-during-covid-19/2020/11 /teaching-learning/beyond-tired-and-stressed-teachers-with-kids-strained-by-lack-of-child-care/2020/08 Some districts that are all-virtual are allowing—or requiring—teachers to work from their empty classrooms and bring their kids. Tue, 01 Sep 2020 00:43:14 GMT /teaching-learning/beyond-tired-and-stressed-teachers-with-kids-strained-by-lack-of-child-care/2020/08 /teaching-learning/new-players-fill-child-care-gap-as-schools-go-remote/2020/08 As school districts move to remote instruction for the fall, day-care providers, dance studios, and after-school programs step in to fill school-day child-care gaps. Fri, 21 Aug 2020 00:27:28 GMT /teaching-learning/new-players-fill-child-care-gap-as-schools-go-remote/2020/08 /teaching-learning/opinion-what-early-childhood-accountability-can-learn-from-k-12s-mistakes/2019/08 Education needs to stop going around in circles, writes Stanford’s Thomas S. Dee. Tue, 27 Aug 2019 00:58:47 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-what-early-childhood-accountability-can-learn-from-k-12s-mistakes/2019/08 /teaching-learning/will-child-care-services-help-recruit-teachers-oklahoma-district-aims-to-find-out/2019/04 A small school district in Oklahoma plans to offer low-cost daycare services to its employees next year in an effort to better compete with larger districts when it comes to recruiting and retaining teachers. Fri, 12 Apr 2019 20:33:00 GMT /teaching-learning/will-child-care-services-help-recruit-teachers-oklahoma-district-aims-to-find-out/2019/04 /teaching-learning/child-care-early-learning-bill-gets-backing-from-democrats-seeking-white-house/2019/02 Proposals to expand services providing child care and early learning could be a popular go-to for Democrats as the presidential primary campaign heats up. Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:53:28 GMT /teaching-learning/child-care-early-learning-bill-gets-backing-from-democrats-seeking-white-house/2019/02 /leadership/how-onsite-child-care-helps-teachers-juggle-parenthood-and-work-video/2019/02 As districts across the country have struggled to attract and retain qualified teachers, some school systems are offering new benefits for their employees. Watch the video for a first look at a new Education Week series. Tue, 19 Feb 2019 21:11:15 GMT /leadership/how-onsite-child-care-helps-teachers-juggle-parenthood-and-work-video/2019/02 /teaching-learning/new-study-identifies-critical-need-for-more-infant-toddler-child-care/2018/11 The Center for American Progress examines what it calls "child-care deserts" and says that communities are failing when it comes to providing adequate child care for children younger than 3. Fri, 02 Nov 2018 15:27:00 GMT /teaching-learning/new-study-identifies-critical-need-for-more-infant-toddler-child-care/2018/11 /teaching-learning/summer-child-care-takes-big-bite-out-of-family-income-analysis-finds/2018/06 A new report by the Center for American Progress estimates that, on average, parents nationally pay more than $3,000 on five weeks of summer care for two children. Mon, 11 Jun 2018 18:35:00 GMT /teaching-learning/summer-child-care-takes-big-bite-out-of-family-income-analysis-finds/2018/06 /policy-politics/mapping-tool-created-to-find-child-care-gaps-expands-beyond-philadelphia/2018/05 The creators of a mapping program developed to find where child care was needed most in Philadelphia are bringing the tool to other areas in that region and beyond. Fri, 11 May 2018 18:25:00 GMT /policy-politics/mapping-tool-created-to-find-child-care-gaps-expands-beyond-philadelphia/2018/05 /teaching-learning/many-low-income-families-struggle-to-cover-child-care-costs-study-finds/2017/11 A report released this week by the National Women's Law Center found that funding for federal child care assistance programs has decreased since 2001. Fri, 03 Nov 2017 21:05:00 GMT /teaching-learning/many-low-income-families-struggle-to-cover-child-care-costs-study-finds/2017/11 /teaching-learning/video-caring-for-the-emotional-health-of-military-children/2017/03 The child-care centers at Camp Lejeune focus on creating a safe and stable place for young children of military families who deploy and relocate frequently. Tue, 21 Mar 2017 19:06:58 GMT /teaching-learning/video-caring-for-the-emotional-health-of-military-children/2017/03 /policy-politics/clinton-would-double-child-tax-credit-for-low-middle-income-families/2016/10 The proposal by Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton would double, to $2,000, a current tax break for families with children ages 4 and under. Tue, 11 Oct 2016 16:08:00 GMT /policy-politics/clinton-would-double-child-tax-credit-for-low-middle-income-families/2016/10 /teaching-learning/publicly-funded-child-care-gets-new-health-safety-guidelines/2016/09 Programs that receive funds through the Child Care Development Block Grant must meet guidelines based on new knowledge on child development, said the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Fri, 23 Sep 2016 18:36:00 GMT /teaching-learning/publicly-funded-child-care-gets-new-health-safety-guidelines/2016/09 /policy-politics/new-plan-from-donald-trump-aims-to-address-costs-of-child-care/2016/09 Trump, accompanied by his daughter Ivanka, outlined a proposal that includes child care as a deductible business expense and incentives for businesses to provide on-site day care. Tue, 13 Sep 2016 21:50:37 GMT /policy-politics/new-plan-from-donald-trump-aims-to-address-costs-of-child-care/2016/09 /policy-politics/trump-unveils-child-care-plan-of-tax-cuts-expanded-credits/2016/09 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign said that his plan will support families across the income spectrum. Tue, 13 Sep 2016 20:58:05 GMT /policy-politics/trump-unveils-child-care-plan-of-tax-cuts-expanded-credits/2016/09 /policy-politics/donald-trump-proposes-tax-deduction-for-child-care-costs/2016/08 Speaking at the Detroit Economic Club Monday, Donald Trump's proposal also calls for scrapping the federal Child and Dependent Care tax credit. Mon, 08 Aug 2016 19:29:00 GMT /policy-politics/donald-trump-proposes-tax-deduction-for-child-care-costs/2016/08 /policy-politics/donald-trump-proposes-making-parents-child-care-costs-fully-tax-deductible/2016/08 Details have yet to be released, but the GOP presidential nominee's proposal would appear to significantly depart from current tax policy governing child-care costs. Mon, 08 Aug 2016 18:18:28 GMT /policy-politics/donald-trump-proposes-making-parents-child-care-costs-fully-tax-deductible/2016/08 /teaching-learning/new-report-early-childhood-teaching-conditions-catalogued-state-by-state/2016/07 Qualification requirements and better pay must go hand-in-hand, says a new report by the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley. Mon, 11 Jul 2016 18:54:00 GMT /teaching-learning/new-report-early-childhood-teaching-conditions-catalogued-state-by-state/2016/07 /teaching-learning/how-much-does-child-care-really-cost-dont-forget-lost-raises-benefits/2016/07 New parents are often stymied by the question of whether to stay home or to continue working while forking over a significant portion of their salaries to cover child care. Now, there's an interactive calculator for that. Fri, 08 Jul 2016 18:26:46 GMT /teaching-learning/how-much-does-child-care-really-cost-dont-forget-lost-raises-benefits/2016/07 /teaching-learning/white-house-spotlights-wage-gap-for-child-care-workers/2016/06 Early-educators play an essential role in the lives of young children, but their pay fails to reflect that, says a new White House report. Tue, 14 Jun 2016 12:40:00 GMT /teaching-learning/white-house-spotlights-wage-gap-for-child-care-workers/2016/06 /teaching-learning/what-do-we-know-about-pre-k-that-we-should-start-sooner-says-report/2016/04 The strongest early-childhood research suggests that high-quality child care and home-visiting programs have stronger positive effects on children than prekindergarten for 4-year-olds, according to an analysis from the American Enterprise Institute. Thu, 14 Apr 2016 19:36:00 GMT /teaching-learning/what-do-we-know-about-pre-k-that-we-should-start-sooner-says-report/2016/04 /teaching-learning/beyond-pre-k-district-of-columbia-area-foundation-aids-infants-and-toddlers/2016/03 The Bainum Family Foundation, based in suburban Washington, D.C., is working to support better programs for infants and toddlers in low-income city neighborhoods. Fri, 25 Mar 2016 14:16:00 GMT /teaching-learning/beyond-pre-k-district-of-columbia-area-foundation-aids-infants-and-toddlers/2016/03 /teaching-learning/lack-of-oversight-found-in-mississippi-child-care-system/2016/03 An investigation by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit education news outlet, found "minimal expectations, inconsistent rule enforcement and little help for [child care] centers that break safety regulations" in Mississippi. Thu, 03 Mar 2016 22:06:07 GMT /teaching-learning/lack-of-oversight-found-in-mississippi-child-care-system/2016/03 /policy-politics/head-start-among-programs-boosted-in-proposed-white-house-budget/2016/02 Early-childhood priorities, such as more money for home visiting and child care, can be found throughout the federal budget proposal released Feb. 9 by the White House. Wed, 10 Feb 2016 01:06:00 GMT /policy-politics/head-start-among-programs-boosted-in-proposed-white-house-budget/2016/02 /teaching-learning/head-start-child-care-see-boosts-under-congressional-budget-deal/2015/12 Congress shows its interest in early childhood by increasing the budgets of Head Start and the Child Care and Development Block Grant. Wed, 16 Dec 2015 22:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/head-start-child-care-see-boosts-under-congressional-budget-deal/2015/12 /teaching-learning/new-report-paints-bleak-picture-of-california-child-care/2015/12 Only 25 percent of children 12 or younger in California with working parents have a licensed child-care spot available to them, according to a Nov. 19 report. Mon, 07 Dec 2015 16:32:34 GMT /teaching-learning/new-report-paints-bleak-picture-of-california-child-care/2015/12 /teaching-learning/subsidized-child-care-expanding-but-still-a-scarce-resource-in-many-states/2015/10 While most states are broadening their child-care assistance policies to serve more families, others are moving backward, says a report by the National Women's Law Center. Fri, 30 Oct 2015 15:59:49 GMT /teaching-learning/subsidized-child-care-expanding-but-still-a-scarce-resource-in-many-states/2015/10