“We put so much more attention to issues that didn’t always get attention,” said Assemb. Sarah Clark (D-Rochester), a mother of three who unveiled the “Mom Squad” in a tweet in January. “We were again and again just bringing it up. Even when discussing economic development, we raise our hands and say, ‘What about child care?’ We’re bringing issues that haven’t always been in the limelight.”
Continue reading“The bill, introduced in December by State Sen. Jessica Ramos and Assembly Member Sarah Clark, would expand eligibility for fully-subsidized child care to families earning up to 400 percent of the federal poverty line, or $106,000 a year for a four-person household.
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If the state implemented the bill’s changes, it would reduce New York’s poverty rate by 2.7 percent and child poverty by 12 percent, according to Robin Hood and Columbia’s analysis.”
Senator Jessica Ramos and Assembly Member Sarah Clark have introduced a plan to provide universal child care in the state. They’ve embarked on a statewide tour, and they will work to bring enough colleagues on board to pass the plan in 2022. So how would it work? Who benefits? Our guests explore the issue. “Discussing universal child care in New …
Continue readingan outdated process requiring subsidy payments to be issued in paper check form, arriving in the mail four to six weeks after submission. Our providers simply cannot afford to wait, particularly as they are also recovering from the pandemic. Allowing direct deposit for child care providers will ensure that those caring for our children have the resources that they need in a timely manner, and will allow them to focus instead on providing the highest quality of care for our children.”
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