Child care costs
South Carolina getting $17M to help Head Start programs

Jun. 26, 2021 11:27 AM EDT
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is getting more than $17 million in federal money to help programs that promote school readiness for young children from...

FILE - In this May 24, 2021 file photo, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at Steelcase in Grand Rapids, Mich. The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday, June 11 unanimously ordered the state elections board to certify a veto-proof initiative that would let Republican legislators wipe from the books a law Whitmer used to issue sweeping pandemic orders. (Cory Morse/The Grand Rapids Press via AP, File)
Whitmer proposes use of $1.4B in federal child care aid

By David Eggert Jun. 14, 2021 04:48 PM EDT

Vice President Kamala Harris joins bilingual early childhood education school CentroNia pupils during a visit to the school, Friday, June 11, 2021 in northwest Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Harris touts child care funding and payments to families

By Josh Boak Jun. 11, 2021 08:34 AM EDT

Taxes fall, child care debated in Ohio Senate budget plan

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins Jun. 08, 2021 05:29 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohioans would receive an across-the-board personal income tax cut of 5%, charter schools would be paid directly by the state — not...

President Joe Biden tours the Cuyahoga Community College Manufacturing Technology Center, Thursday, May 27, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Biden's $6T budget: Social spending, taxes on business

By Andrew Taylor May. 29, 2021 12:01 AM EDT

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at the Cuyahoga Community College Metropolitan Campus, Thursday, May 27, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Biden's $6T budget: Social spending, taxes on business

By Andrew Taylor May. 28, 2021 02:51 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Texas

By The Associated Press May. 24, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Austin American-Statesman. May 21, 2021. Editorial: Want more Texans back at work? Help them get child care Chuck Cohn...

Georgia to spend $95M in federal aid to subsidize child care

By Jeff Amy May. 20, 2021 09:32 AM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia will use federal coronavirus relief money to temporarily pay all the costs of child care for 50,000 children enrolled in a program that...

Editorial Roundup: North Carolina

By The Associated Press May. 12, 2021 01:30 PM EDT
Winston-Salem Journal. May 10, 2021. Editorial: Solving a troubling mental health situation A bevy of bills before the...

President Joe Biden speaks during a rally at Infinite Energy Center, to mark his 100th day in office, Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Duluth, Ga. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Biden sells economic plan in GA, calls for rich to pay more

By Zeke Miller And Aamer Madhani Apr. 29, 2021 12:57 AM EDT

President Joe Biden arrives to speak to a joint session of Congress Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)
Biden's declaration: America's democracy 'is rising anew'

By Jonathan Lemire And Josh Boak Apr. 28, 2021 05:27 AM EDT

New Mexico settles child care lawsuit, promises subsidies

By Cedar Attanasio Apr. 27, 2021 07:15 PM EDT
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s early childhood department has settled a lawsuit with anti-poverty groups, cementing access to child care subsidies for low...

A hiring information sign is displayed at a fast food restaurant in Des Plaines, Ill., Friday, April 2, 2021. America's employers unleashed a burst of hiring in March, adding 916,000 jobs in a sign that a sustained recovery from the pandemic recession is taking hold as vaccinations accelerate, stimulus checks flow through the economy and businesses increasingly reopen. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
From child care to COVID, rising job market faces obstacles

By Christopher Rugaber Apr. 03, 2021 10:31 AM EDT

President Joe Biden speaks before signing the PPP Extension Act of 2021, in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Beyond bridges: Biden redefines infrastructure to add people

By Lisa Mascaro, Josh Boak And Jonathan Lemire Mar. 30, 2021 12:05 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Michigan

By The Associated Press Mar. 29, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Detroit News. March 27, 2021. Editorial: State can’t delay guidance on graduations Walking across the graduation stage...

Vice President Kamala Harris participates in a listening session at the Boys & Girls Club of New Haven, Conn., Friday, March 26, 2021, on how the American Rescue Plan addresses child poverty and education. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Harris praises Connecticut for spending federal aid on kids

By Susan Haigh Mar. 26, 2021 02:28 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania

By The Associated Press Mar. 17, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Erie Times News. March 15, 2021. Editorial: PA gets kids’ lunch money We don’t want to attach too much significance to...

Budget writers urged to fund child care, mental health

By Holly Ramer Mar. 16, 2021 04:36 PM EDT
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted a critical need to maintain or boost funding for schools, mental health treatment, child care...

In this image from video, the vote total of 50-49 on Senate passage of the COVID-19 relief bill, is displayed on screen in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Saturday, March 6, 2021. (Senate Television via AP)
What's inside the $1.9T COVID-19 bill passed by Congress

By Kevin Freking Mar. 11, 2021 12:30 AM EST

Governor Gretchen Whitmer, left, speaks as Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Chief Medical Executive, Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, listens in Lansing, Mich., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP)
Whitmer seeks boost in tuition, child care, bridge spending

By David Eggert Feb. 11, 2021 06:00 AM EST