RAPID in the News - 2023

Child Care Programs See Closures, Resignations and Tuition Hikes After Federal Funding Expires,” EdSurge, Nov. 30, 2023

—edsurge.com

New Federal Legislation Proposes Essential “Fix’ns” for Meals in Child Care Settings Bipartisanship May Make It Happen,” Early Learning Nation, Nov. 21, 2023

—earlylearningnation.com

Child care teacher pay at top of challenges ahead of next session, legislators say,” EdNC, Nov. 14, 2023

—ednc.org

New data shows child care crisis worsening after loss of federal funds,” The Highland County Press, Nov. 13, 2023

— highlandcountypress.com

Going Over the Child Care Cliff,” National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), Nov. 2023

— naeyc.org

Billions in federal child care relief just expired. Costs are already skyrocketing.” USA Today, Oct. 24, 2023

— usatoday.com

New advisory board helps Ohio parents increase advocacy,” Public News Service, Oct. 23, 2023

—publicnewsservice.org

By The Numbers: 900,000 fewer babies born in US than 5 years ago,” K-12 Dive, Oct. 9, 2023

—K12dive.com

“Childcare providers are struggling to plan for the future as federal funding runs dry,” Business Insider, Oct. 3, 2023

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“Home-based childcare is a dying business. Here’s why.” Youth Today, Oct.2, 2023

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“State of Babies Yearbook 2023,” ZERO TO THREE, September 27, 2023

— stateofbabies.org

“Boosting the early childhood workforce to boost the economy,” K-12 Dive, Sept. 28, 2023

— K12dive.com

“By The Numbers: Child care industry braces for potential funding cliff,” K-12 Dive, Sept. 25, 2023

—K12dive.com

The Cost of Childcare Is About to Explode,” The New Republic, Sept. 8, 2023

— newrepublic.com

“Supporting moms who care is a win-win for employers and employees,” TLNT, Aug. 28, 2023

—TLNT.com

‘God Forbid I Have to Move Again’: One Home-Based Child Care Provider’s Experience With Housing,” EdSurge, July 18, 2023

—edsurge.com

Families With Young Children Face Increased Hardship After Pandemic Relief Policies End,” EdSource, July 17, 2023

—edsource.org

Housing Is a Nightmare for Home-Based Child Care Providers,” EdSurge, July 12, 2023

—edsurge.com

Strengthening Early Childhood Health, Housing, Education, and Economic Well-Being Through Holistic Public Policy,” Center for American Progress, June 29, 2023

—americanprogress.org

“RAPID Goes Local: Community-Specific Content for Community-Specific Needs,” Early Learning Nation, June 28, 2023

—earlylearningnation.com

“Why America’s Childcare System is Crumbling and its Workers are Begging for Help,” Business Insider, April 23, 2023

—businessinsider.com

The Impact of Environment and Climate Change on Early Childhood Development,” Nurture Connection, April 21, 2023

—nurtureconnection.org

“How to Hire a Nanny,” Forbes Health, April 18, 2023

— forbes.com

“What Happens When You Give Child Care Providers Money — With No Strings Attached?” EdSurge, April 18, 2023

— edsurge.com


“Meet a Childcare Worker Who Makes $15 an Hour and Lives with 4 Roommates to be Able to Afford Doing the Job She Loves,” Business Insider India, April 11, 2023

— businessinsider.in

“New Stanford Study Finds One in Four Child Care Workers Reports Difficulty Affording Housing,” First Five Years Fund, April 4, 2023

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“Who’s Looking Out for the Mental Health of Infants and Toddlers?,” EdSurge, February 28, 2023

— edsurge.com

“Recent Survey Data Confirm that Child Care Sector Continues to Crumble,” First Five Years Fund, January 25, 2023

— ffyf.org

“Catalyzing Growth: Using Data to Change Child Care,” Child Care Aware of America, January 25, 2023

— childcareaware.org