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9 childcare tips parents often learn the hard way, and how to make them easier

You’ll understand childcare tips the first time a labeled water bottle vanishes or a nap schedule derails after a long weekend, you realize child care is its own ecosystem. There are policies, ratios ...

Good‑quality child care? What parents should consider, and how it can be assessed

But what exactly is high-quality early learning and child care? As I have examined in my research with a number of colleagues ...
The Conversation

Kids in child care need healthy movement — and guidelines can improve their health

Sophie M Phillips is supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Trish Tucker receives funding from the Canada Foundation of Innovation, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, ...
Education Week

Child Care From Age 2: New York City’s Plan to Improve Student Outcomes

The availability of child care staff is a potential barrier to expanding the program. The median income of child care workers in New York City is around $25,000, according to data from 2023. That’s 45 ...

Why Does Child Care Seem Less Affordable Than Ever?

By far the largest expense for child care providers is wages. The work is labor-intensive, with strict limits set by state governments on the number of children each worker can care for. Pay is the ...