Child Care in Colorado: Making Care More Affordable for Working Families

Many low-income working families face challenges in finding affordable, high-quality child care. Specifically, 250,000 children in the State of Colorado reside in low-income families with one parent who works full-time. This article, from the National Center for Children in Poverty, reviews how helping families find affordable child care, which is crucial for narrowing the achievement gap between low-income youth and their peers.