child care

Chart: In Chicago, 50% of households reported having serious financial problems during the pandemic, compared with 46% of households nationally.

NPR Poll: Financial Pain From Coronavirus Pandemic 'Much, Much Worse' Than Expected

5:00am September 09, 2020

by Joe Neel

In the largest U.S. cities, at least half of all households have seen a serious financial loss such as lost job, wages or savings. Many problems are concentrated in Black and Latino households.

Politics & Government

Legislation Adds More Child Care Options With Less Oversight

10:24am September 08, 2020

by Neal Charnoff

A drop-off at a day care last month in the Queens borough of New York City.

Day Care, Grandparent, Pod Or Nanny? How To Manage The Risks Of Pandemic Child Care

5:47pm August 21, 2020

by Katherine Harmon Courage

At least two-thirds of U.S. families are struggling to find safe and affordable child care as the pandemic rages on. NPR asked infectious disease experts to help sort the health risks of each option.

Ninety-five percent of child care providers are women, and many are losing their jobs as the pandemic devastates the industry, the National Women's Law Center says.

1 In 5 Child Care Jobs Were Lost Since Pandemic Started. Women Are Affected Most

4:33pm August 19, 2020

by David Welna

The economic toll of the pandemic has led to the loss of nearly a quarter million jobs for child care providers, nearly all of whom are women and disproportionately Black or Latina.

Parkview Early Learning Center in Spokane, Wash., has been operating at one-third capacity under pandemic guidelines. Co-owner Luc Jasmin III says it has been tough to turn away parents, many of whom are essential workers.

'Barely Holding It Together': Stresses Of An Early Child Care Center That Stayed Open

11:58am June 02, 2020

by Jonaki Mehta

A center in Spokane, Wash., has been operating at one-third capacity under pandemic guidelines. Co-owner Luc Jasmin III says it has been tough to turn away parents, many of whom are essential workers.

Some Guilford County Schools Workers Will See Pay Raise During COVID-19 Pandemic

11:50am March 30, 2020

by Neal Charnoff

Some Guilford County Schools employees who are providing critical services during the coronavirus pandemic will soon see a pay increase.

Health & Safety

NC Child Care Centers Told They Must Apply To Remain Open

10:50am March 26, 2020

by Neal Charnoff

The head of North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services, Dr.

Assemblywoman Mahjabeen Sheran on the day she brought her 8-month-old son to a session in Pakistan's Balochistan province. The secretary of the assembly said babies were against the rules.

Health & Safety

How A Baby Caused A Revolutionary Change In Pakistan

2:58pm June 14, 2019

by Benazir Samad

It all began when a member of the Balochistan assembly brought her 8-month-old son to a session.

National

Need A Child Care Subsidy? This Mom Would Tell You Not To Hold Your Breath

5:01pm May 27, 2019

by Katie Orr

Nationwide, the demand for subsidized child care exceeds the supply: Only 1 in 6 eligible kids actually get subsidies. In Sacramento, mom Jacquelyne Gettone has been on the waiting list for a decade.

Queue Listen Now

Gaby Gemetti decided to leave the workforce after having her second child. In March she started a "returnship," a new type of program to recruit and retrain women like her who are looking to resume their careers. Here, Gaby and John Gemetti are seen with

Hot Job Market Is Wooing Women Into Workforce Faster Than Men

12:43pm May 20, 2019

by Yuki Noguchi

Over the past three years, women returned to the workforce at more than double the rate of men. Growth in industries that rely on women and heavy recruitment of women might help explain why.