1+ mon, 20+ hour ago  (1342+ words) When Daniel Zimmerman heard that San Francisco would offer free or low-cost child care to more families, he went online to make sure he and his wife qualify for a discount and started dreaming about having another baby. For the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (723+ words) The soaring cost of child care has recently led states like New Mexico to offer universal child care and cities like New York and San Francisco to expand free and low-cost child care to income-eligible families. Could it be done…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (649+ words) San Francisco is expanding access to child care by offering 50% discounts to middle- and upper-middle-income earners in an effort to tackle affordability issues in one of the most expensive cities in the country. Under a plan announced Wednesday, parents who…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (270+ words) For almost a decade, Mariam Younathan ran a daycare out of a spacious home she was renting in Manteca. "I was a very good renter, paid my rent every single month. A lot of my parents loved the home because…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (491+ words) California made history two years ago by agreeing to establish the nation's first retirement fund for home-based child care workers and to pay them fairly for providing subsidized care. "We had some victories, but right now, it's like [they're] turning…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1055+ words) Lisa Zarodney has spent 25 years caring for children in her single-story home in Livermore. There's no sign on the front door or even a name for her business. Her work is hidden from view. But inside, she's juggling a lot....