The Trump administration has proposed repealing a Biden-era rule that required states to change how they pay out child care subsidies, citing the potential for fraud.
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Amid fraud claims, Trump admin announces more changes to federal child care funding
The Child Care and Development Fund sends money to states to help make child care more affordable for low-income families. Allegations of fraud in Minnesota have put the program under scrutiny.
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Trump administration says it’s freezing child care funds to Minnesota
President Trump’s administration announced that it’s freezing child care funds to Minnesota after a series of fraud schemes in recent years.
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How D.C. tackled a child care crunch through a tax hike on the rich
In Washington, D.C., a tax on residents earning more than $250,000 a year is boosting the wages of child care workers. Two years in, it’s proving to be a great investment.
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This boss vowed to help his workers with child care. It hasn’t been easy
Child care continues to vex working parents. In Wisconsin, the CEO of the Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry has been trying — and struggling — to make a difference.
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Paid or unpaid, child care is vital to the economy. This program recognizes that
In Arizona, a program called Kith and Kin teaches mothers, grandmothers, aunts, friends and neighbors who watch other people’s children the skills they need to provide high quality care.
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She’s turning her home into a child care site. It may solve a big problem in Alabama
A project in Alabama seeks to drastically grow the number of home-based child care options. It could help the state’s workforce, especially during nontraditional hours.
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An Alabama manufacturer shows how to retain working moms: child care
Child care has long been seen as a problem for mothers to solve. Now employers see it’s their issue too. In Alabama, a carmaker is working with a tech company to help employees find and pay for care.
