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Rates of child poverty have tripled among families with two full-time working adults since 2000
46+ min ago (692+ words) Children are now significantly more likely to be growing up in poverty despite all adults in their household working full time than they were two decades ago, reveals new research by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) and Action…...
Cabinet unveils expanded childcare support plan
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (570+ words) The Executive Yuan today unveiled a series of support initiatives for children from birth to age 18, including expanded parental leave policies, housing tax incentives and broader family care measures. The government plans to upgrade flexible parental leave into a broader…...
New economics study finds ICE activity upended the US childcare workforce
12+ hour, 20+ min ago (268+ words) Labor research shows immigration enforcement reshaped the size and structure of the childcare workforce'with implications for families, workers, and the economynd the economy image: Erkmen Aslim is an assistant professor of economics at the University of Vermont. view more When…...
NYC Mayor Mamdani doubles 3-K expansion plans, adding 2, 000 new seats this fall | National
15+ hour, 12+ min ago (476+ words) New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, center, and Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels, along with pre-K students, announce the first steps toward bringing 2-K to New York City, and expanding access to 3-K, at City Hall on Feb. 5, 2026." NEW YORK " Mayor…...
Puppy Pretends Not To See Owners To Avoid Leaving Daycare
11+ hour, 31+ min ago (238+ words) The video opens with Truffle lying on the floor while two daycare mates sniff and investigate her. She wiggles happily in the middle of it all while the in-video text reads, "POV: Truffle's first day at daycare." Her owners joke…...
Where childcare costs the most in the U. S.
6+ hour, 21+ min ago (222+ words) The cost of childcare has risen faster than inflation. From September 2024 to September 2025, childcare costs in the United States were up 5. 2% " a rate that outpaced inflation by 1 1/2 times, according to a report from the Bank of America Institute. Nationwide, the…...
Work isn't working: Family, work and progression on a low income
4+ hour, 40+ min ago (145+ words) Most children in poverty in the UK are in working households, a phenomenon that has emerged since the early 2000s. Rising parental employment in recent decades has not translated into improved financial security for many low-income families, but the government's new…...
Federal Government Signals Major Overhaul of Australia's Early Learning System
4+ hour, 58+ min ago (683+ words) The Federal Government has announced consultations on a potential national Early Education and Care Commission, signaling what could become one of the most significant reforms to Australia's early learning sector in decades. Announced last week by Education Minister Jason Clare…...
EY Australia's latest policy ties down workers with newborns
42+ min ago (408+ words) In its latest policy change, from 1 July, the big four firm will require its employees to repay the equivalent of eight weeks of paid parental leave if they resign within 12 months of using the firm's 26-week benefit. From 1 July, EY…...
Bezos family pledges $100 M to Robin Hood in boost for NYC universal childcare
5+ hour, 32+ min ago (77+ words) The Bezos family, through the Robin Hood organization, made a historic $100 million donation to boost early childhood education in New York. The fund aligns with Democratic Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani's ambitious universal childcare promise. Despite the multi million dollar contribution,…...