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The Rising Cost of Childcare and Supporting Working Families

As childcare costs overwhelm young families, more women are staying home, and families are losing financial ground. Has the time come for federally funded daycare? Should employers step up with paid leave, flexible work hours, on-site preschool?

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KCRW placeholderBy Barbara Bogaev • Dec 30, 2014 • 52m Listen

As childcare costs overwhelm young families, more women are staying home, and families are losing financial ground. Gust host Barbara Bogaev asks whether the time has come for federally funded daycare. Should employers step up with paid leave, flexible work hours, on-site preschool?

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