Child Care Rescue: How States are Using Their American Rescue Plan Act Child Care Funds
The COVID pandemic placed immense pressure on an already fragile child care system. Many child care programs were required to shut down—for at least some period of time—due to state
The Learning Recovery Strategy Districts Are Overlooking
As districts work toward helping students catch up, a handful of strategies have emerged as popular best practices—intensive tutoring, summer programs, and after-school opportunities among them. But one option has
How Districts Should Spend Federal School Safety Money
State and local education leaders should prioritize the mental health needs of students in spending the money they’re getting to improve school safety and climate, according to a Center for
Fifty-Six Percent of Public Schools are Offering After-School Programs to Students Who Need Academic Assistance for 2022-23 School Year
Fifty-six percent of public schools are offering after-school programs for students who need academic assistance during the 2022-23 school year, according to data released today by the National Center for
Office of Child Care webinar highlights right-sizing child care licensing requirements to expand school-age accessibility
A small but growing number of states have effective systems for child care licensing and accessing subsidy funds that include requirements, supports, and even whole sets of policies specific to
Finding child care is still impossible for many parents
In the spring of 2022, after enduring a string of 10-day quarantines, James, a human resources director, and her husband, an employment attorney, decided to pull their son out of