Evidence is nowhere near the epidemic levels a viral YouTube video would suggest — but it hasn’t stopped a crackdown on child care funding.
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Moms and teachers are mad about school supplies again
This year, though, it’s political as tariffs drive prices up and the Trump administration makes historic cuts to public education funding.
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The federal child tax credit is changing. Here’s what it means for your family
A new child tax credit is coming, bringing changes that will alter how much assistance families receive and which families can receive it.
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For years, Republican states wouldn’t pass diaper laws. The end of abortion protections changed that.
Diaper legislation is getting renewed attention from states looking to pass “pro-family” policy following the reversal of Roe v. Wade.
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Day care waitlists are so long, moms are quitting their jobs or choosing to stop having kids
While almost every industry has returned to pre-pandemic levels, child care is still short 60,000 teachers as of February 2023.
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Senate fails to pass breastfeeding law for 9 million working parents despite calls for flexibility amid formula shortage
The PUMP Act failed to pass the Senate last week. Senators are now eyeing another bill, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which would also expand breastfeeding protections for workers and appears poised to pass soon.
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The federal government is making a new investment in women-owned small businesses
The SBA is putting a greater focus on women business owners than ever before.
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Two decades in the making, Rosa DeLauro’s plan to cut child poverty in half is on the brink of passing
Since 2003, Rep. Rosa DeLauro has pushed to expand the child tax credit to the nation’s poorest children.
