How universal pre-k and child care would limit families’ child care options
October 4, 2021
Is the progressive dream of universal pre-kindergarten and child care about to come true?
The $3.5 trillion spending package now before Congress includes $450 billion for government-sponsored pre-k and child care. The plan would subsidize preschool for three- and four-year-olds and cap the amount families pay for child care at no more than 7 percent of their income.
