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To fix America’s child care, let’s look at the past

  • Written by Corey Shdaimah, Associate Professor, University of Maryland
imageWhy is America missing good-quality child care?Philippe Put, CC BY

In what might be the most contentious election campaign season yet, the main presidential candidates seem to agree on at least one issue – that the policy around child care for American families needs improvement.

Donald Trump has said he would expand tax credits to enable...

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