Future of Child Care

Join us for the second part of our Future of Child care series in which we’ll discuss: A vision for a more affordable, equitable, high quality child care system How to build a movement that calls for a different system Ways to center the voices of parents and providers Flexible funding strategies Speakers: Danielle Atkinson,…

The upside of the pandemic for child care is increased attention and calls for support. This is an opportunity for funders to help reshape the field and create a system that is more equitable, affordable, and accessible for all families. The downside is that pre-existing problems (an unsustainable business model, questions around quality, professionals not…

This funders guide lays out a plan for a more sustainable, equitable early childhood education and care system. The plan was developed through an intensive facilitated process gathering ideas from parents and providers, particularly in communities of color. Recommendations for funders include to build community power and capacity locally and nationally, to advance state and…

This policy roadmap from the Alliance for Early Success includes deep looks at increasing access and affordability for all families, advancing the early care and education profession, reforming child care financing, and building a better child care business model to chart a path forward.

This brief from NWLC provides new estimates of what it would cost to sustain the child care system during the coronavirus pandemic. Our nation’s child care system was already fragile before the coronavirus pandemic – providers operated on razor thin margins, workers made poverty level wages, and families struggled to afford care. Now, the public…

Child care programs and the child care workforce have been dramatically affected by the coronavirus public health crisis. To help assess the current status and future prospects of our critical child care sector, this report from NWLC examines how the pandemic and recession are affecting state child care systems, how states are responding to the…

The pandemic’s impacts are not equally distributed among all of us. Communities of color are experiencing higher rates of illness and death. Employment, housing, and health care access inequities exacerbate these impacts. As funders develop strategies for supporting child care, it is important for equity to be front and center. This report from CLASP outlines…

This report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce lays out the effects of the pandemic on the child care industry, parents, and employers. The report is partnered with videos and deeper dives into the choices parents and employers are making at this time.