child care

Education

Forsyth County is a child care desert. Experts say things could get worse without funding.

1:42pm August 11, 2023

Child care is a necessity for working parents, but in Forsyth County, even those who can afford it, struggle to find open spots. The problem could get worse as federal funds supporting these programs expire later this year.

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Deandrea Rahming was apprehensive about going back to work after more than a decade out of the job market, but in the wake of the pandemic she found employers eager to hire.

Economy

Women are returning to the job market in droves, just when the U.S. needs them most

11:15am July 05, 2023

by Scott Horsley

The pandemic was hard on working women, but they've come roaring back into the labor force. The share of working-age women who have jobs or want one hit an all-time high in May.

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President Biden's ambitious proposals to address the high cost and short supply of child care haven't garnered enough support in Congress, so now his administration has come up with a workaround.

Politics & Government

Biden has big ideas for fixing child care. For now a small workaround will have to do

5:00am March 17, 2023

by Andrea Hsu

The administration is turning to semiconductors in the hopes of expanding affordable child care.

$4M grant is awarded to strengthen N.C. Family Child Care Home network

10:29am February 03, 2023

by Neal Charnoff

A $4 million Preschool Development Grant will benefit the state’s Family Child Care Home (FCCH) network, which provides care for about 8,000 children in home settings statewide.

Cooper touts grants benefitting child care workers

10:41am November 04, 2022

by Neal Charnoff

Governor Roy Cooper visited High Point on Thursday to draw attention to enhanced funding for child care facilities.

Allyson Felix reacts after winning a gold medal in the Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final at the Tokyo Olympic Games in August 2021.

Allyson Felix launches a child care initiative for athlete moms

11:08am June 21, 2022

by Olivia Hampton

Allyson Felix is the most decorated US track and field athlete in history. As she wraps up her last season, she focuses on supporting other athletes moms.

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According to the State Department, 14 au pair agencies operate in the U.S. These private companies are required to offer the child care workers who contract with them basic health coverage. But the plans often amount to emergency or travel insurance — n

Health & Safety

The Affordable Care Act Can Help Au Pairs Avoid Medical Debt

2:48pm September 20, 2021

by Bryce Covert

Child care workers from outside the U.S. often buy health coverage through an agency. But those policies can have big gaps, critics warn. ACA plans are comprehensive and, with subsidies, can be cheap.

Latoya Beatty, owner of Little Pandas Learn-N-Play in Martinsburg, W.Va., has had trouble hiring day care teachers. She recently raised her starting wage from $10 an hour to $12.

Daycare Is Costly In The U.S. — So Is Biden's Plan To Fix It

4:09pm August 12, 2021

by Andrea Hsu

In the pandemic, child care has gotten the attention of policymakers like never before, and billions of dollars in emergency funds have stabilized the industry. Biden wants more.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks during a Senate Finance Committee hearing in Washington on Feb. 24. Warren's latest book is called Persist.

Elizabeth Warren Stitches The Stories She Says 'Help Us Learn To Persist'

6:25am May 04, 2021

by Rachel Martin

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she isn't looking to be president. She's looking for change, she tells NPR, which happens when we talk about our stories — from sexual harassment to child care troubles.

The pandemic shuttered day-care centers, after-school programs and camps this year, creating problems for some parents who put aside wages, pre-tax, to pay for those expenses.

Economy

Use It Or Lose It: Parents Set Wages Aside For Child Care. Now It's At Risk

6:22pm November 19, 2020

by Andrea Hsu

For many families, 2020 ended up being a year with fewer child-care expenses. Now parents with unspent funds in their dependent-care flexible spending accounts are trying to figure out what to do.

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