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ERIC Number: ED610482
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Nov
Pages: 9
Abstractor: ERIC
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Transition Briefing & Recommendations: Urgently Address the Child Care Crisis and Invest in Equitable Child Care and Early Learning for All
Robbins, Katherine Gallagher; Schmit, Stephanie
Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP)
Our country's existing and long-term child care crisis--inequitable access for communities of color, poverty-level wages for early educators, and unaffordable care for far too many families--has been exacerbated by the terrible, inequitable impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, which has pushed the child care and early learning sector to the brink of collapse. Since February, the industry has lost more than one in every six workers, and since women hold virtually all child care jobs, these losses impact women and their families most of all. More than 100,000 child care programs have closed, and without additional federal support 2 out of 5 providers say they will close permanently, half of whom are providers of color. Permanent child care closures will hurt children, families, and workers--and hold back our nation's economic recovery. This document lays out necessary, urgent actions the Biden-Harris Administration should take to address the child care and early learning crisis to ensure the health and safety of early educators and families during COVID, as well as the survival of the sector. These steps are essential for increasing racial equity, building the 21st century caregiving and education workforce the country needs, and making it possible for parents--especially mothers--to stay in or return to the labor force. The document also outlines actions the Administration can take in the first 100 days--including key personnel requests, visibility opportunities, and investments--to move from stabilization to making the necessary investments and policy changes to create a child care and early learning system that works for all families.
Center for Law and Social Policy. 1015 15th Street NW Suite 400, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-906-8000; Fax: 202-842-2885; Web site: http://www.clasp.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Child Care and Development Block Grants
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