Universal or targeted?
Why universal access creates the political coalition that makes a program durable, and what that means for child care.
Short pieces on employer-supported child care, benefits economics, and the slow change happening underneath both. Lightly edited from posts originally written for LinkedIn.
Why universal access creates the political coalition that makes a program durable, and what that means for child care.
Deloitte cut benefits and earned the predictable backlash. The way to push back is with sharper economics, not louder outrage.
How much value an employee receives for each dollar the employer spends. Child care now belongs in the same conversation as health insurance and 401(k) matches.
Of every dollar Americans spend on child care, less than two cents come from the employer. Why that is starting to change.
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