Stories Tagged as
Child care
Gender gap in work hours grew during pandemic
Jan 29, 2021
Moms were overwhelmingly responsible for supervising remote learning
A crisis for caregivers
Dec 30, 2020
Many working parents were already struggling. Then the pandemic hit.
Mothers overwhelmingly supervise remote learning, poll finds
Oct 15, 2020
It's the latest example of how the pandemic is exacerbating inequality.
Child care providers weigh the costs and benefits of reopening
Sep 8, 2020
Texas allowed child care centers to open n May, but the high infection rates and hospitalizations of COVID-19 in Austin this summer made some wary of reopening.
Home child care workers unionize in California
Jul 29, 2020
Workers hope to strengthen an industry that has become even more precarious.
Child care costs could be a major issue in the presidential campaign
Jul 22, 2020
For many Americans, the child care system has always been a financial burden.
Can you care for your kids while working from home?
by
David Brancaccio
, Erika Beras
and Alex Schroeder
Jul 1, 2020
Florida State University has amended its policy, saying employees while on the clock at home can't also be caring for their children.
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Child care, an industry struggling even before COVID-19, now in dire need
by
Erika Beras
Jun 24, 2020
About 350,000 child care workers are currently out of a job.
Do parents still pay when daycare is closed for weeks, or months, because of COVID-19?
Mar 30, 2020
With many daycares facing extended closures because of COVID-19, parents and child care providers alike are grappling with that question.
In search of child care solutions, startups turn to home providers
Dec 2, 2019
Demand for child care is high and in some places, there are shortages. A number of startups believe the answer lies in in-home child care.