It was a ludicrous arrangement—but no more ludicrous than this country's appalling lack of subsidized child care.
In many parts of the country, child care costs more than a mortgage.
Massachusetts senator and 2020 Democratic hopeful Elizabeth Warren unveiled her plan for universal child care on Tuesday.
Precious Lamb Preschool serves an especially vulnerable group: homeless children between the ages of two and six.
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Working mothers tend to be happier and healthier than mothers who stay at home caring for young children.
Once they learned how to talk like real people, workers with Illinois' child welfare agency started spreading the word of strengthening families.
Asked to investigate the roots of child abuse, a group of social engineers focused not on its causes but its prevention.
Jessica Sager and Janna Wagner train home-based child care providers for the poor neighborhoods that need them most.
Analysis: Providing care and enrichment to the children of the working poor is a good investment, not a luxury.
The government provides billions of dollars in child care subsidies to help move welfare recipients into the work force. Here's the catch: To get the subsidies, people transitioning off welfare need to have a job already.