President Biden's Budget Proposes a National Paid Family Leave Program
Biden's 2025 budget proposal focuses on raising taxes on corporations and the ultra-wealthy, introducing a comprehensive paid family leave program, and investing in child care and education.
Proposal aims to reduce deficits, invest in working families and middle class, but faces challenges in a divided Congress after elections. [ more ]
American society assumes one parent will stay home, but provides little support for homemakers.
Historically, the majority of American households were multi-generational with all members, including children, supporting the family's business. [ more ]
Citing the economy, more Republicans back child care spending
Republican state lawmakers are increasingly supporting plans to invest in child care across the country, recognizing the importance of the industry and the need to address workforce shortages.
The pandemic highlighted the precariousness of the child care industry and the reliance of working parents on it, leading to an unprecedented federal investment of $24 billion in child care businesses in 2021. [ more ]
With chronic absenteeism soaring, educrats still tell students school isn't that important
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser cancelled class for no reason, leaving thousands of students without school.
The decision to close schools disproportionately affected black and Hispanic students, many of whom are considered 'at risk' according to government criteria. [ more ]
Council approves property tax relief for child care centers as federal funding dries up - Austin Monitor
Following the success of Proposition 2, City Council has enacted property tax relief for child care facilities.
The maximum property tax exemption for eligible child care centers in Austin will be provided.
Child care centers in Austin can be eligible for the tax exemption if they are enrolled in the Texas Workforce Commission's Rising Star Program and maintain 20 percent enrollment of children subsidized by state funding. [ more ]