Child care expenses top the cost of rent in dozens of U.S. cities, analysis finds. See where.

In some metro areas, child care expenses amount to more than double what families spend on rent, LendingTree found.
ABC 10 News

'Child care deserts' impacting more than half the country

OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok. — With permission from mom, Michelle Miller shows off her three former foster kids as if they were her own. "I cared about them a lot, so I wanted the best and it was frustrating ...
WFYI

'It's a disaster.' How cuts undermine high-quality child care in Indiana

Over the last year, Indiana stopped giving new child care vouchers, slashed the number of spots in the state preschool program and cut how much it pays for care.
The Economist

One of the poorest states in America introduces free child care

Universal free child care is a popular policy on the American left these days. Zohran Mamdani, New York’s Democratic ...
KVUE

Children at Risk highlights need for better child care across Texas

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas nonprofit is continuing its push for more access to child care not just in Central Texas, but across the state. On Monday, Children at Risk held an online press conference to ...
KOIN 6

Study finds Oregon’s child care supply has increased, but ‘deserts’ remain for many families

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — As “child care deserts” persist in a majority of Oregon counties, researchers have found that services for preschool children have become more accessible over the years.
KWWL

‘Child Care Desert’: Iowa residents are struggling to find child care

A recent survey has found Iowa residents are struggling to find child care in communities that lack options or have few providers. The Telegraph Herald reports that researchers with the Center for ...
News 9

Child Care Funding Crisis: Subsidy Program Still Paused

Oklahoma Human Services is extending its pause on the Child Care Subsidy program, affecting new applications and renewals for ...