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San Francisco Expands Free Child Care to 150% of AMI, Adds 50% Subsidy to 200% This Fall

City officials will draw on a $570 million Prop C reserve to lower child care costs for more families.

Child Care Outpaces Rent in Dozens of Cities as NYC Tests a $6 Billion Path to Free Care

U.S. Fertility Rate Remains at 1.6 as Americans Press for Better Child Care and Maternal Support

U.S. Maternal Age Nears 30 as Parenthood Is Delayed

Sharp Drop in U.S. Mothers’ Mental Health from 2016 to 2023