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Child Care in the News: Election Impact, Worker Wages, and Business Action
Child care costs are soaring, workers face poverty wages, and businesses are stepping up. Read this week's child care news update.
Oct 14, 20242 min read
Child Care Funding Cliff One Year Later: Rising Prices, Shrinking Options, and Families Squeezed
The expiration of child care stabilization funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) has left the sector facing significant...
Oct 12, 20242 min read
USDA Announces $200 Million for CACFP Providers
USDA announces $200M boost for CACFP providers, enhancing meal quality and expanding access to nutritious food for children and adults.
Oct 10, 20242 min read
Child Care in the News: Ongoing Challenges as Pandemic Funding Ends
This week’s child care news covers the struggles parents and child care providers continue to face as pandemic funding ends. From the...
Oct 7, 20243 min read
Pandemic-Era Child Care Funding: A Lifeline That Should Not End
As we reflect on the past few years, it’s clear that child care has been at the center of many challenges faced by families, providers,...
Oct 1, 20243 min read
Child Care in the News
Child care funding set to expire, deepening the crisis for families. Rising costs, policy debates, and closures highlight need for action.
Sep 30, 20243 min read
2023 Census Data: Child Poverty Increases, Gender Wage Gap Widens
Child poverty increased, the gender wage gap widened, and uninsured children rose in 2023. Urgent policy changes are needed to protect famil
Sep 29, 20242 min read
What Could 2023 Child Poverty Rates Have Looked Like Had the Expanded Child Tax Credit Still Been in Place?
The Center on Poverty and Social Policy at Columbia University (CSSP) recently released a brief that offers a sobering analysis of what...
Sep 26, 20242 min read
Welcome to NICCA's New Weekly "Child Care in the News" Blog!
Explore the latest in child care news, including rising costs, policy updates, and solutions to ease the financial burden on families.
Sep 23, 20242 min read
Advocating for Tribal Child Care: NICCA’s Comments on the FY 2026-2028 Tribal CCDF Plan Preprint
At the National Indian Child Care Association (NICCA), we are dedicated to advocating for the best interests of Tribal children,...
Sep 5, 20242 min read
