Parents say the process of finding and signing up for child care, or the financial aid they need to afford it, has become more overwhelming than ever.
Author: Alia Wong, USA TODAY
Parents desperately need child care. But day cares are struggling to retain workers.
Half of the day care workers who left early in the COVID pandemic have yet to return to their child care jobs, due to low pay or fear of health risks.
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Many providers aren’t being prioritized for vaccination, and that could have implications for the families they serve.
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Tourism and celebrations are the linchpins of Hawaii’s lei culture. A combination of innovation and the ‘aloha spirit’ is helping vendors get by.
COVID-19 means more kids won’t be ready for kindergarten. America’s preschoolers are falling behind.
COVID-19 is closing day cares, increasing the cost of preschools and keeping children at home during arguably their most formative years.