How Cities And Counties Are Taking The Lead On Child Care

How Cities and Counties Are Taking the Lead on Child Care
In this photo taken Wednesday May 6, 2015, hundreds calling for more funding for child care programs rallied at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown will unveil his revised state budget this week as Democrats jockey to spend some of the growing $3 billion surplus on child care, higher education and other social programs.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
In this photo taken Wednesday May 6, 2015, hundreds calling for more funding for child care programs rallied at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown will unveil his revised state budget this week as Democrats jockey to spend some of the growing $3 billion surplus on child care, higher education and other social programs.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

America is waking up to child care as a major political issue. Back in January, President Obama discussed it at length for the first time in his State of the Union address. “In today’s economy, when having both parents in the workforce is an economic necessity for many families, we need affordable, high-quality childcare more than ever,” the president said, as parents around the country cheered (or shouted “Finally!” in exasperation).

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