Child care

In Wyoming alone, 285 daycares have shuttered in the past 15 years, and there were only about 850 to begin with. One town has a fresh idea to help bring a child care option back to their community.

The survey from the Pew Research Center says child care costs and student debt are among the factors dissuading potential parents.

Congress committed $39 billion in federal funds to support the child care industry during the pandemic, but those funds are now drying up. Now, many child care providers plan to raise tuition.

Prices have climbed persistently, yet the service is persistently scarce. That, in turn, hurts kids and undermines the labor force.

They say programs designed to help low-income families are only reaching a fraction of those eligible.

Most day care centers cater to parents with 9-to-5 jobs. New funding could help child care facilities expand their offerings.

The end of billions in pandemic federal support for child care centers nationwide could worsen a shortage of workers and care.

A child care provider breaks down where your child care dollar is going.

Everyone's adjusting now that pandemic-era federal subsidies have ended.

Many child care providers used the funds to pay their staff. Now that the money is gone, it could affect providers’ ability to recruit and retain workers.