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Caregiving
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It's Moms' Equal Pay Day — and the numbers don't look great
New data shows just how little single moms make compared to other parents.
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A bigger child tax credit isn't coming. The Senate just voted against it.
The bill, which passed the House earlier this year, would have aided 16 million children. But Senate Republicans said it could disincentivize work and hand the election to Democrats.
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What’s behind the explosion of apprenticeships in early childhood education?
Apprenticeship has been a popular career pathway for many occupations. In early care and education, however, there was limited uptake of the model. Recently, that has changed — and fast.
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The Momala Economy: The candidate caregivers have been waiting for
Kamala Harris has long advocated for paid leave, child care and long-term care for older adults and people with disabilities.
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Why was a leading disability organization denied access to the RNC?
The denial of the American Association of People with Disabilities wasn’t political, but it highlights fault lines between disability organizing and conservatives.
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JD Vance, who has a specific vision for America’s families, focuses on his own in RNC speech
Donald Trump’s VP pick featured his wife, mother and grandmother in a speech criticizing Democrats’ policies.
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Nursing parents still have no place to pump at work. Now they're suing.
A wave of lawsuits — including against major companies — is coming after the PUMP Act gave employees the right to sue over a lack of workplace accommodations.
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Lack of child care is preventing small businesses from growing, survey finds
Owners are struggling to retain employees who can’t find affordable or quality care. They want candidates to address the issue this election cycle.
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There's a renewed push to make air travel easier for new parents packing breast milk and formula
The Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act received bipartisan support and would require “hygienic handling of breast milk and baby formula” by TSA officers.
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In Montana, a child care conundrum is keeping thousands out of the workforce
Barriers to child care kept an estimated 66,000 Montanans from fully engaging in the workforce in 2023. Families, providers, policymakers and higher education are searching for a solution.