It Doesn't Have to Be This Hard
Rebecca GaleA Substack on caregiving, writing and reporting - and the policies that make parenting in America so hard.
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Did Pandemic Funding Save Childcare?
Nestling House is one of the over 5,000 childcare providers in Wisconsin who will no longer be receiving state support after the June 30, 2026 cutoff. Here, Betsy Guerrero and Ella Gosetti, two of the co-owners, work in the basement office...
Big Lessons from the Lone Star State
Quick note: sharp-eyed readers may have noticed the switch here to “childcare” as one word versus the longstanding “child care” as two words. This is an AP Style change that is creating some inconsistencies with my previous articles, but go...
The You-Can-Do-It Guide to Childcare Policy
Happy Vermont-Childcare-Publication Day to all those who celebrate!
The state of Vermont passed comprehensive childcare policy in 2023. Today, the first comprehensive report that examines how they did it is out in the world. (Photo courte...
Is D.C. About To Make a Huge Mistake?
Ashley Ross, one of the over 3,000 early educators in D.C. who will face a major pay cut if the city cuts the popular Pay Equity Fund, which paid early educators comparable wages to their K-12 counterparts.
“I love my job,” is one of the...
The Not-So-Secret Tax Break To Upend Child Poverty
Yes, Virginia, there really is a tax credit to reduce child poverty. It’s not quite as unsolvable as critics of social programs would like to believe. Photo by note thanun on Unsplash
One of the biggest myths out there is that tax policy i...
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