Stories tagged: "child care"


The Biden administration’s newly proposed actions, which would likely take effect in 2024, would lower child care costs for 80,000 American families by capping their child care copayments at 7% of the family income. (Photo via Shutterstock)
White House Announces New Plan To Lower Child Care Costs, Support Child Care Providers

The Biden administration’s newly proposed actions, which would likely take effect in 2024, would lower child care costs for 80,000 American families.

(Photo courtesy Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department​)
Your Guide to Free and Low-Cost Summer Camps in the Valley

Make sure to bookmark this page! Additional activities from all across the Valley for kids of all ages will be added throughout the summer.

(Photo courtesy Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department​)
Your Guide to Free and Low-Cost Summer Camps in the Valley

Make sure to bookmark this page! Additional activities from all across the Valley for kids of all ages will be added throughout the summer.

Photo by Gage Skidmore
Democrat Running for Arizona Governor Proposes Free pre-K

The proposal would reverse a Ducey-era tax cut for the wealthy to fund free preschool for 600,000 children per year.

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Nearly 70,000 Arizona Kids Are in Need of Child Care, Particularly in Poor, Rural Communities

One-third of the state’s licensed and regulated child care providers were forced to close due to the pandemic.

COVID-19 pandemic forces children and teachers online learning.
‘Exhausted Doesn’t Cut It’: This Mom and Teacher Shares What Life Is Like Now That Schools Have Reopened

A mother shares her exhausting experience as a parent and teacher juggling between caring for her children and teaching her students during the coronavirus pandemic.

Graphic via Tania Lili
How Biden Plans to Help Parents Find Affordable Child Care That Fits Their Needs

By the time her son was born in 2017, “$1,000 a month only got my son half day care” at a good childcare provider, one mom said.