Our child care system gives many moms a draconian choice: Quality child care or a career

hechingerreport.org— AUBURN, Wash. – After a series of low-paying jobs, Nicole Slemp finally landed one she loved. She was a secretary for Washington’s child services department, a job that came with her own cubicle, and she had a knack for working with families in difficult situations. Slemp expected to return to work after having her son […]

hechingerreport.org—States are required to background check child care workers. Many are falling short. This story was produced by The 19th and reprinted with permission. More than a decade ago, Celia Sims sat in a room with parents whose precious children had died while at day care. Most had been neglected by their caregivers. Some died from injuries, others in their sleep.  Most of the children attended licensed facilities, […]

Mississippi Today—States are required to background check child care workers. Many are falling short.. States had until 2018 to come into compliance with strict background checks for child care workers. Many states are still failing to fully comply.

Reading Eagle—America’s child care crisis is holding back moms without college degrees. The high costs and limited availability of quality child care are holding back American moms without college degrees.