Category: Affordability
Families at All Income Levels Struggle to Find Child Care
It started as an “if you know, you know” situation for stressed parents dealing with the high costs of — […]
January 21, 2026
Charting a Path Through Education Data In 2025
If you were to fire up Zoom and hop into an EdSurge editorial meeting, I could almost guarantee that you’d […]
January 20, 2026
Child Care Costs More than Rent in Most Metro Areas. Why Can’t We Fix That?
When it comes to the affordability crisis in child care, Lenice Emanuel says that it’s forcing families to take a […]
December 15, 2025
As More States Expand Child Care Programs, This Is One to Watch
Jennifer Nicholls is the owner, lead teacher “and cook, nurse and entertainment,” she joked, at Journey Preschool, a home-based early […]
November 6, 2025
Wi-Fi Hot Spot Lending Program Scrapped, Leaving Libraries Scrambling
For the last six years, patrons of the Brown County Public Library, nestled in rural Ohio, checked out portable Wi-Fi […]
October 21, 2025
As Tuition Rises, Free-College Programs Are as Relevant as Ever
If Cain Sandoval hadn’t earned a full-tuition scholarship through the Kalamazoo Promise, he likely would’ve debated whether attending college was […]
October 7, 2025
Head Start Funding Is on Track for Approval. It Still May Not Be Enough.
The funding and overall future of Head Start — which helps low-income families with child development and family support services […]
September 3, 2025