When parents need back-up care, that typically means hiring a sitter, which costs an average of $25 per hour nationwide (and ...

As students head back to school, many parents struggle to pay for child care for preschoolers, or for older children once school is done for the day.

Hundreds of child care providers in 27 states and Washington, D.C., went on strike Monday to remind policymakers how essential they are, not only to families but to the nation’s economy.