More than half of states now have Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS) in…
The Urban Institute authored this report on child care quality, and explores why the quality of child care programs varies across the country. Authors provide an overview of how public initiatives can help poor-quality child care programs improve…
Federal funding for child care subsidies has increased substantially since 1996.…
The Government Accountability Office authored this report on the factors that have contributed to a decline in the number of families who receive child care subsidies. From 2006 to 2008, the number of children served through the Child Care and…
Home-based child care—regulated family child care and child care provided by family, friends, and neighbors who are legally exempt from regulation—accounts for a significant share of the child care supply in the United States. Researchers…
From the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire, this policy brief examines child care costs for low-income families using data available from the 2004 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP). Researchers find that low-…