One of the nation’s poorest states has launched one of its most ambitious social policies: universal child care. New Mexico this month became the first state to guarantee free care, regardless of ...

Rebecca Bailin pays $32,000 a year for her five-month-old's all-day child care in New York City. That's higher than the national average, but not unusual. Many parents in the city and in other parts ...

As parents of a 2-year-old, my wife and I know firsthand the challenges with finding and paying for child care. Thankfully, we have jobs with paid leave and a strong network of family and friends that ...