Child Care Matters: Built to Break
Despite growing demand for affordable, high-quality early care and education, the majority of Americans either can’t access or can’t afford strong options for their children. In this season, we’ll explore the underlying reasons for these supply issues and what’s being done throughout the country to address them.
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Episode 4 - Policy and Legislation
Policy and legislation at the federal, state, and local levels form the foundation of what we refer to as our holistic "child care system." In this episode, we examine the history of child care legislation in the United States, the problems caused by siloed decision making, and the states that are making real progress on these issues today.
- Season 1, Episode 3
Episode 3 - Why is it So Hard to Run a Child Care Business?
Last episode, we followed the money and found a significant gap between what quality child care costs and what families can afford to pay. But low margins and minimal compensation are just two of many issues providers are struggling with every day. From burdensome licensing regulations to building codes and ratios, this is a job that requires no small amount of sacrifice.
Listen - Season 1, Episode 2
Episode 2 - Follow the Money
As child care costs continue to climb for families and the child care workforce struggles to make ends meet, we're asking the question "Where does all the money go?" In this episode, we examine how the money flows through the system, and why the gap between what quality care costs and what families can afford to pay leads to an unsustainable system.
Listen - Season 1, Episode 1
Episode 1 - Why is it So Hard to Find Child Care?
For parents, finding affordable child care can feel impossible. For child care providers, just keeping the doors open can feel unsustainable. In the debut episode, we set the stage for the issues we'll be exploring this season, with support from multiple expert guests.
Listen - Season 1, Episode 0
Season 1 Trailer
In this season of Child Care Matters: Built to Break, we're diving into the complexities of this system of systems to find the answer to one simple question: Why is it so hard to find child care?
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