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1 in 5 parents quit job or took leave to deal with remote school

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Oct 23, 2020
Pulling back from work can put parents behind indefinitely on their career tracks.
The need to supervise kids at home has led to some parents dropping out of the work force.
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Economies are reopening, but the child care question persists

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jun 8, 2020
An industry stretched thin before the pandemic is now at a breaking point.
A mother helps her daughters with schoolwork in March. As the economy opens back up, school programs remain shut down.
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