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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.
Colder States Would Lose More SNAP Benefits under Proposed Changes A proposal would change the way states consider utility costs, which can include winter heating bills, when determining eligibility for SNAP.LeBron James’s Foundation Is Building Transitional Housing at the I Promise School. But It Can Go Further to Help Families Transitional housing can help some families, but it may not be the best crisis intervention.Projects in Chicago and St. Louis Show How Technology Can Support Inclusion Chicago’s Array of Things helps residents and local leaders access environmental information about their neighborhoods.Tackling Food Insecurity in Different Places Requires Thinking beyond Food Factors ranging from housing affordability to physical health contribute to the frequency and severity of food insecurity.Young Parents Balancing Work and Education Face Unique Challenges Ensuring their Children’s Well-Being Research shows that child care is a key factor in parents’ ability to balance work and education.Young Parents Balancing Work and Education Face Unique Challenges Ensuring their Children’s Well-Bein Research shows that child care is a key factor in parents’ ability to balance work and education.