child care - InvestigateWest

A mother pushes her child on a swing, and two children play in the background.

Child Care In Crisis

Keeping the Pressure On: What’s Ahead and Who’s Left Behind in Changing the Child Care System

Back in the spring, Jessica Heavner was feeling anxious. She had a new accounting job…

Joy BorkholderDecember 22, 2021

Child Care In Crisis Investigative Reports

The Real Costs of Child Care in America

In Washington state and across the country, the financial realities of child care are like…

Joy BorkholderNovember 2, 2021

A child sits on a blanket outside, on grass, and reads a picture book while three family members play in the background.

Child Care In Crisis

Crisis in child care

For parents and providers, the dollars just don’t make sense. Despite multiple challenges, single…

Joy BorkholderJune 23, 2021