child care

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New York state lost enrollment last school year, even as New York City, which already has universal prekindergarten, is charging ahead with a plan to make all child care free for younger children.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Mejia, a union organizer, ran on a platform of affordability for the working class, including increasing funding for child care and raising taxes on the highest earners.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

He claimed a number of accomplishments, including securing $1.2bn for child care and fixing 100,000 potholes.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

We currently do not pay for child care, as a relative provides full-time care during the weekdays.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Overlooked in these reports was the fact that the program in question was a pilot project that offered far more generous child care and other subsidies than Minnesota’s actual welfare reform program.

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