The Science You Need To Make Your COVID-19 Decisions
If there's one thing we've learned since March 2020, it's that pandemics are all about hard decisions. It's hard to keep track of the information...
How the spending bill would change your life
Three people are haggling behind closed doors in Washington, DC, over a social safety net bill -- and the end result could give American kids...
Marilyn Brown’s Departure Highlights Caregiving Crisis
In 2020, then-Franklin County Commissioner Marilyn Brown began a new custom. When a virtual meeting came to a close, she would remind attendees to check...
California to Mandate Covid-19 Vaccines for All Students as Soon as Next Fall
SACRAMENTO — California’s governor on Friday issued the nation’s first statewide Covid-19 vaccine mandate for schoolchildren, saying they would be required as soon as next...
Child care is now a major political issue. Here’s how the Boston mayoral candidates want to reform it
“To see the issue of child care move into the center of public discourse is so important,” said Sarah Muncey, a Jamaica Plain mother and...
The Child Care Staffing Crisis Is Getting Worse
High turnover and staffing shortages have long been a scourge of early childhood education, but for many child care providers, the struggle has ratcheted up...