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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.
Many older Hispanics face steep financial hurdles With employment histories often marked by low-earning jobs and few retirement benefits, older Hispanics are struggling to retire.Protecting children when parents’ work is unstable Many working parents face job instability, even while maintaining the same job. How does this affect children?Seven ways recent interest rate increases will affect the mortgage market The market is likely anticipating greater government spending and potential tax cuts that could increase demand and prices.Child care as a stabilizing force for children and families These 3 strategies can maximize the benefits of child care, a critical source of support for families in times of crisis.Building a better future in rural America Raising Bertie, a documentary about rural poverty, follows three African American boys as they navigate school, poverty, relationships, violence, and a world that seemingly expects them to fail.Schools are essential partners in identifying and addressing instability To help schools become even more effective partners, we must better understand how factors outside the classroom affect a child’s school experience.
