A conversation with Dr. Ajay Chaudry, a social policy analyst and co-author of Cradle to Kindergarten: A New Plan to Combat Inequality. Compared to other advanced economies, the US government invests less in children under the age of five.
Income disparity denies tens of millions of children access to high-quality childcare and preschool. What would a comprehensive plan for early care and education look like?
Guest:
Ajay Chaudry, senior fellow at NYU Wagner, and co-author of Cradle to Kindergarten: A New Plan to Combat Inequality
Web Resources:
CNBC: Here's who gets punished in Trump's child care plan
Slate: There’s Not Even Close to Enough Child Care in the United States for All the Families That Need It
U.S. News & World Report: Paid Family Leave and Child Care Could Erase Motherhood Wage Penalty
