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Advocates push back on DC mayor's plan to cut childcare pay program
3+ hour, 40+ min ago (470+ words) April 30, 2026, 4: 56 AM D. C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's proposed budget would eliminate funding for a program that boosts pay for childcare workers, drawing pushback from advocates who warn of ripple effects for families and the workforce. The Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund…...
At 100 days rally, Mamdani celebrates and charts a course toward city-run grocery stores
2+ week, 3+ day ago (392+ words) April 12, 2026, 9: 09 PM In front of a crowd just days after reaching an early milestone of his first term, Mamdani said he took office promising "that City Hall would hold a singular purpose, to make this city belong to more of…...
Longtime DC child care program scrambles to raise funds to continue to operate in Mount Pleasant
4+ week, 2+ day ago (319+ words) March 30, 2026, 6: 57 PM Rosemount Center has been providing early childhood education services and programs in D. C. s Mount Pleasant neighborhood for decades, but its operations could be threatened by the sale of the building where its housed. Two years ago, the buildings…...
A $50 million push hopes to make child care a top issue in the midterm elections
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (504+ words) March 17, 2026, 12: 11 AM The Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy, created a decade ago, aims to make caregiver issues more salient in elections. The announcement comes as the cost of child care continues to rise and as waiting lists for federal…...
Right-wing influencers are targeting Somali child care centers, leaving some fearing for safety
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (875+ words) February 1, 2026, 12: 24 AM It all began after a viral video alleging fraud in Somali-run child care centers in Minneapolis: strangers peering through windows, right-wing journalists showing up outside homes, influencers hurling false accusations. In San Diego, child care provider Samsam Khalif…...
Hochul and Mamdani to unveil free child care plan in New York City
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (337+ words) January 8, 2026, 8: 39 AM The two Democrats are expected to detail the program at a news conference Thursday morning, along with a pledge from Hochul to pursue a wider, statewide child care initiative. "There's one thing that every family in New York…...
Moms" careers and personal time are hit hard by school drop-off demands, a poll finds
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (1105+ words) September 4, 2025, 7: 06 AM After leaving early from her job at a Houston-area Amazon warehouse several times, Rivera was devastated " but not surprised " when she was fired. "Right now, I'm kind of depressed about it," said Rivera, 42. "I'm depressed because of the…...