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N.C. launches new child care and early learning data dashboard
A new dashboard from the North
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Alex Wong / Getty Images 10:45am Jan 21, 2022Economy Economy Politics & GovernmentFamilies 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. -
11:07am Nov 08, 2021Politics & Government Politics & GovernmentNorth 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.
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4:45pm Apr 12, 2019Education EducationSmart 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.
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Chelsea Beck/NPR 6:49pm Jan 03, 2017National National Science Health & SafetyChild 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. -
Courtesy of Shana Steele, Vannessa Kamerschen and David Meissner 11:48am Nov 07, 2016National NationalPortraits 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. -
Chelsea Beck / NPR 10:09am Oct 22, 2016National National EconomyU.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 . -
Nicole Xu for NPR 6:46pm Oct 13, 2016National National EducationBorn 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. -
Courtesy of Tricia Olson 6:05pm Oct 04, 2016National National Politics & Government Health & SafetyOn 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. -
John Moore / Getty Images 4:00pm Sep 13, 2016National National Politics & GovernmentTrump 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. -
2:14pm Aug 13, 2016National National Economy Politics & Government
How Did Trump's and Clinton's Economic Policy Speeches Compare?
While both candidates diverge vastly on many issues, they also have some surprising areas of agreement. -
Bill Pugliano / Getty Images 5:51pm Aug 09, 2016National National Economy Politics & GovernmentChild Care Plan Is A Change In Rhetoric For Donald Trump
Last year, the candidate was dismissive of child care questions. But his daughter Ivanka has pressed for the issues and had a major role in his new proposals.
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