The Rutgers Child Care Research Collaborative has released two new research briefs by Heldrich Center researchers.
Topic
child care
NJSPL – How Can the Government Improve New Jersey Families’ Access to Childcare?
Childcare is a substantial financial burden for many families in the U.S., and particularly so for low-income families, leading to disparities in who uses childcare and early childhood education. Policy options such as subsidies, tax credits, tax deductions, and publicly-provided childcare all have the potential to increase the affordability of and access to childcare in New Jersey.
For women to get back in the workforce, New Jersey needs to ‘get with the program’ | Opinion
More than 2 million women have left the workforce since the beginning of the pandemic. A major hurdle to their return is the lack of affordable childcare. It’s a nationwide problem but federal assistance funds have been available since March 2021, including $694...