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The US Department of Labor has told staff it is terminating benefit programs supporting mental health and dependent care, ...

I drop my kids off at a day care with loving teachers who foster their growth and delight in their achievements, and I go to ...

Lt. Gov. Office of Early Childhood Commissioner Beth Bye champion Gov. Lamont's proposed Universal Preschool Endowment.

Also known as the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act, the law carried the promise that every ... the so-called equity effect has resulted in significant economic benefits – notably an increase in ...

group child care homes and family child care homes. Under Lamont’s plan, up to $300 million in surplus funds would be directed to a Universal Preschool Endowment Fund. Of that, $30 million could be ...

Created during the pandemic, the Child Care Counts Program helps child care providers increase wages, provide benefits, and expand access to care for families. This program has helped over 5,300 ...

The IRS offers a number of tax benefits that support families ... You’ll claim the CTC using Schedule 8812 on your tax return. 2. Child and Dependent Care Credit The child and dependent care credit is ...

Will the U.S. see rollbacks to child labor laws under the Trump administration? The answer isn't clear, but HR leaders may want to start paying attention. The Florida Legislature has filed two bills ...

It was introduced in 2016 as a replacement for the Universal Child Care Benefit and has since become a key financial support for families across the country. How much you receive depends on your ...

In the three years since, her group, New Yorkers United for Childcare, has organized more than 6,000 people to push for universal child care programs. They are part of a coalition of parent ...