They’re among the most consequential bills lawmakers passed this year, around Universal Child Care and using New Mexico jails ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday plans for a pathway to universal child care across the state. As part of Gov. Hochul's 2026 State of the State, this proposal would make pre-K universal statewide ...

Free child care is starting to take root in the U.S. But is it good for kids? Last year, New Mexico became the first state to offer free universal child care. This year, New York began offering free ...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is pushing members of the Democratic Party to embrace universal childcare as a key part of their affordability pitch to voters ahead of the midterm elections. The ...

Luisa wakes up before the sun rises in the Bronx. She’s checking the day’s schedule: an infant arriving at 6 a.m., a toddler who will stay until 7:30 p.m., a preschooler whose mother picks him up ...

Bay Area child care providers, parents, labor organizers, and advocates convened this week as part of the nationwide "Day ...

Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has ...

State Sen. Jabari Brisport has championed affordable and accessible child care for much of his career in the state Legislature. So you could be forgiven for expecting him to stand up and clap when Gov ...

When Mayor Mamdani rolled out his preliminary budget, he made the trade‑offs painfully clear. New York is staring down a $5.5 billion shortfall. He said that we can either raise property taxes, or Gov ...

Zohran Mamdani, then New York City’s mayor-elect, reads a Christmas book to students at a child care center on Dec. 11, 2025. In his campaign, Mamdani promised universal free child care for the city. ...