Perspective: Day care is one of the most important economic issues of our time
Babies playing with toys indoors at a daycare. By Matt O'Brien Matt O'Brien Reporter covering economic affairs Email Bio Follow Reporter March 4 At this point, it seems pretty clear that our 20th-century institutions are failing our 21st-century families.
What in the name of Rosie the Riveter is going on? Well, it’s hard to say for sure, but it seems like the fact that our educational system wasn’t set up with dual-earning households in mind is a big part of the problem. Parents, after all, are on their own in those first five years when it comes to finding someone to watch their kids while they’re at work. Which, if they aren’t lucky enough to live near extended family members who can help, means one thing: day care. That, though, isn’t cheap.
Warren, for her part, says that she would only allow subsidies for day-care centers that did pass muster — but would there be enough of them?
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