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Parents are quitting jobs, passing on raises — to qualify for child care

The Hechinger Report

She arrived at a city office in Queens one winter afternoon in 2019 armed with evidence of her living situation and meager income. But for years after, the quest for a voucher would interfere with her quest for economic stability. She thought the process would be straightforward given how little money she made.

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We know how to help young kids cope with the trauma of the last year — but will we do it?

The Hechinger Report

Because I was putting my son’s well-being behind the economic well-being of the family.”. We will see the short-term impacts,” said Cynthia Osborne, director of the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center at the University of Texas at Austin. “We Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report.