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Patch: As Childcare Costs Spiral, Here's What Parents In MN Are Paying
As part of its 11th annual report on childcare costs, released earlier this month, Care surveyed 2,000 parents. It showed that, on average, families spend nearly a quarter (24 percent) of their household income on child care.
Ms. Magazine: Some States Are Taking Childcare Funding Into Their Own Hands
The expiration of the largest childcare investment in American history in September has left a critical gap in funding, prompting urgent calls for $16 billion in emergency childcare funding.
Minnesota Reformer: The state of early child care: ‘A Band-Aid on a gaping wound’
The early child care industry was already facing a crisis before Covid, but the pandemic turned a spotlight on unmet needs. What happens next?
MinnPost: DFL lawmakers to introduce cap on families’ child care costs
A contingent of DFL lawmakers plan to introduce legislation next year capping child care costs at 7% of household income for all families making less than 150% the state median income.