Fixing the child care crisis articles
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Our child care system gives many moms a draconian choice: Quality child care or a career
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 […]
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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.
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America’s child care crisis is holding back moms without college degrees
By MORIAH BALINGIT and SHARON LURYE of The Associated Press and DANIEL BEEKMAN of The Seattle Times AUBURN, Wash. (AP) — After a series of lower-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