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child care

NOUN
institution or home service involving care for children
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County nonprofit that contracts with Head Start, expects child-to-teacher ratios to default to those already outlined for state preschool and general child care — if that guidance is left up to the state.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

“Our schools, our students and families experience real disruptions, including concerns about air quality, health impacts, child care and lost learning opportunities.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Following the program’s launch in November, some 46,000 children are now getting child care subsidized by the state.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

She includes a list of general policy prescriptions for politicians, such as paid child care and expanded parental leave, but lets the chief executives off easy by comparison.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Some draw on government help in the form of food stamps, housing vouchers, the earned income tax credit, or—for those coming off welfare in relatively generous states—subsidized child care.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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