N.C. launches new child care and early learning data dashboard
A new dashboard from the North
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Families are in distress after the first month without the expanded child tax credit
January is the first month since July 2021 that more than 36 million families in the U.S. did not receive money from the expanded child tax credit program. For some, the consequences are already dire.
North Carolina will reap the rewards of infrastructure bill passage
Last week, House lawmakers gave final approval to a spending package totaling roughly $1.2 trillion aimed at improving the country's infrastructure.
Smart Start Celebrates 25 Years Of Supporting Early Education
Smart Start of Forsyth County is celebrating 25 years of service. The organization mobilizes resources to support early childhood development and learning.
Child Care Scarcity Has Very Real Consequences For Working Families
In much of the U.S., demand for licensed infant care outstrips supply. Parents face lengthy waitlists, hefty waitlist fees, and few good options when returning to work after the birth of a baby.
Portraits In Single Parenting: Doing One Of Life's Hardest Jobs, On Your Own
Raising kids is tough, even if you have a partner and a steady income or two. Single moms and dads face even more challenges, and like all parents, are doing the best they can, with what they have.
U.S. Parents Are Sweating And Hustling To Pay For Child Care
Kids may be little. But the cost of paying for someone to take care of them is really big. Stressed-out parents are pinching pennies, driving for Uber and putting off saving and having more kids .
Born In The U.S., Raised In China: 'Satellite Babies' Have A Hard Time Coming Home
Some immigrant families from China send their U.S.-born babies to their home country to be raised by relatives. Psychologists are studying what happens when these children return home.
On Your Mark, Give Birth, Go Back To Work
Tricia Olson gave birth to her son and was back on the job three weeks later. Like most Americans, she doesn't get paid family leave, and she's among the 40 percent who don't qualify for unpaid leave.
Trump Campaign Sketches Out Family Care Plans; Questions Linger Over Funding
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will be in suburban Philadelphia Tuesday evening, where he will lay out a new proposal that he says will make child care more accessible and affordable.