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DC business leaders praise the District’s innovative, family-friendly child care policies and offer recommendations for how the child care and business sectors can overcome persistent affordability challenges.
How businesses can improve opportunities for boys and young men of color Eighty-five percent of all civilian jobs are in the private sector. The best way for corporations to help boys and young men of color is to employ them.Big changes coming in states’ child care subsidy policies How will the first reauthorization of Child Care and Development Block Grant Act since 1996 affect families and child care providers?Why evidence matters in pay for success projects Evidence is the baseline and the endgame of pay for success projects. But for programs without a strong evidence base, policymakers can still take practical steps to manage risks.Six things states should know about apprenticeships The White House and the Department of Labor recently announced a $90 million investment in apprenticeships. How can states maximize their grants?The private mortgage insurance price reduction will pull high quality borrowers from FHA Many borrowers with credit scores above 700 who had opted for FHA loans may now find conventional loans more attractive.To foster sustainable development, cities need data—and permission to use it When cities in developing countries lack authority to administer services or raise revenues, data analysis may help expose local problems, but it won’t solve them.
