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Child care workers receive up to $300 as pilot program expands

Michigan's early childhood agency announced a pilot program giving higher wages to child care workers in hopes of keeping ...

Why Does Child Care Seem Less Affordable Than Ever?

By far the largest expense for child care providers is wages. The work is labor-intensive, with strict limits set by state governments on the number of children each worker can care for. Pay is the ...
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Low cost, high reward: How employers can reduce child-care woes, boost retention

Dependent care FSAs work similarly to a health savings account — contributions are withheld from a worker's paycheck and are not taxed. Employers can choose whether or not to match employee ...

Advocates warn of ‘child care crisis’ as centers close

Democratic state lawmakers and child care advocates are warning of a looming “child care crisis” due to the growing number of day care centers and other facilities closing. Speakers at the recent ...

WA child care providers brace for subsidy cuts

Lawmakers are proposing changes to a program that helps low- and middle-income families afford child care, which could have ...