Roxana Contreras, shown here in a 2021 file photo, reopened a daycare center in a rental space after she was forced her to sell her home when the pandemic began. Credit: Noah Willman for The Hechinger ...

Last fall, Gisela Sance’s landlord approached her family about raising the rent. He wanted $2,000 a month, an astonishing hike over the $1,300 she and her husband were paying for the house they lived ...

Children paint in Adrienne Briggs’ in-home child care center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Briggs has run the program for three decades. Credit: Image provided by Adrienne Briggs. The Hechinger ...

Thinking that you do not need a business license to run a daycare from your home is a common misconception. The fact is that most states do require daycares to be licensed. Your city or county may ...

Running a home child-care facility is a major responsibility. With it comes responsibility to supervise, nurture and keep safe the children in your care. Part of this responsibility is creating ...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Lakethia Clark has spent most of her adult life taking care of children, first at a church day care and later in a child care center. She loves children, but after 15 years, she was ...

Mr. Bruenig is the founder of People’s Policy Project, a think tank that focuses on research and advocacy for progressive policy ideas. In some European countries, parents can choose between sending ...