Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Millions of low-income kids across the country are eligible for child care subsidies yet can’t access them because of extensive ...

A childcare subsidy program, Child Care Cred, unites the state, employee and employer together to share childcare costs. Participation is low.

Nonparental child care is a key support for working parents and contributes to long-term child health and development. Yet high-quality affordable care that meets parents’ needs can be hard to find.

Without federal subsidies, Breyanna Rodriguez’s child care bill for her four children would run $4,400 a month, which would eat up most of her husband’s paycheck. With child care assistance, Rodriguez ...

As Americans face soaring child care costs, Alex Adams wants to loosen rules and tighten spending. Critics say that will harm children and shutter day cares. Credit...Illustration by Celina Pereira; ...

Millions of low-income kids across the country are eligible for child care subsidies yet can’t access them because of extensive waitlists and underfunded programs. A new Brookings study measures the ...