Some states are stepping up after federal childcare cuts – and now offer lessons for the future

Improving both supply and quality of childcare has been the focus of several states trying to find solutions on their own.

联邦疫情托育资金到期后，佛蒙特、新墨西哥、肯塔基和纽约市各自推出扩大补贴、普惠托育等举措，弥补家庭托育负担。作者结合全国数据与家长访谈指出，托育费用已翻倍、供给短缺，并提出带薪家事假、扩大公共托育、提高托育人员待遇和激励欠发达地区开办机构四条路径。