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When Keischa Taylor sees fellow students who are also parents around her campus, she pulls them aside and gives them a hug. "I tell them, 'Don't stop. You've got this. You didn't come this far to stop ...

A new analysis by the Economic Policy Institute found that infant child care costs now exceed college tuition in 38 states and Washington, D.C. The Economic Policy Institute argues that the high cost ...

The number of home-based child care programs is seeing a spike for the first time in five years — but experts remain concerned that with a rising child care crisis, there are still not enough programs ...

As costs of child care and tuition continue to climb, on-campus day care sites offered at some Long Island colleges and universities can provide a lifeline for student-parents, according to ...

This series on how the child care crisis affects working parents — with a focus on solutions — was produced by the Education Reporting Collaborative, a coalition of eight newsrooms, including ...

AUBURN, Wash. — After a series of lower-paying jobs, Nicole Slemp finally landed one she loved. She was a secretary for Washington’s child services department, a job that came with her own cubicle, ...

Balancing school and parenthood is challenging due to the rising costs and scarcity of child care. Nearly one in five undergraduate students are parents, with single mothers comprising a significant ...

At the University of Texas at Arlington, college students seeking bachelor and graduate degrees study at Central Library, exercise at the Maverick Activities Center and watch sports events at Maverick ...