Publicizes collaborative efforts of national organizations to generate increased support for child care and to develop national child care legislation to be introduced in the 100th Congress. Reprints letter sent to national organizations; lists charter member organizations of the "Alliance for Better Child Care;" and states principles…

Provided are a committee report on the Act for Better Child Care Services of 1988, as amended, and dissenting, additional, and individual views on the legislation. The Act, H.R. 3660, authorizes matching grants to states to: (1) assist low- and moderate-income families with their child care costs on a sliding fee scale basis; and (2) carry out…

A hearing was held to consider H.R. 3660, the Act for Better Child Care Services. The Act authorizes $2.5 billion for a voluntary program of matching grants to states to assist low- and moderate-income families with their child care costs. Funding is also allotted for related activities designed to promote the availability, affordability, and…

Testimony on H.R. 3660, the Act for Better Child Care (ABC), is recorded in this document. The aim of the ABC is to lay a foundation for comprehensively addressing the shortage of child care by providing federal support that will enable states to ensure the availability, affordability, and safety of child care. Testimony concerned: (1) the need…

The purpose of this report is to offer background information on the issue of child care, discuss the underlying principles of public policy that comprise the debate over child care, and provide legislative options for House Republicans to consider. Sections focus on (1) demographics and workforce trends; (2) current child care arrangements; (3)…

Contemporary Canadian families need a system of child care that is more appropriate to modern conditions than the present system is. Because many Canadian parents do not have extended families to turn to, they are increasingly paying for child care. More than half prefer a form of care other than the one they use. Canadian policy and programs…

Senate bill S.1885, "Act for Better Child Care Services of 1988," is designed to provide for a federal program for the improvement of child care. The bill aims to strengthen the role of the family by ensuring that parents are not forced by lack of available programs or financial resources to place a child in unsafe or unhealthy child…

The Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory's depiction study of early childhood education and care programs in the Northwest and Hawaii documents the extent of program development in the region. In four sections, this report of the study: (1) describes the emerging structure of early childhood services, reviewing key findings and projecting…

A hearing was held to explore the issue of child care. Opening remarks identifed potentially troublesome issues. Questions considered included: Should money go to parents or providers? Who will regulate and who will be regulated? Should any particular form of care be preferred? What is the magnitude of the child care problem? How much financial…

Presented is a report of a hearing to assess the changing nature of the economy and the growing necessity for families to participate in the work force. The hearing explored the importance of child care to families' ability to become and remain self-sufficient, and to the improvement of employee productivity in the workplace. Testimony concerned:…

Among the multiplicity of objectives that high quality child care can meet is the pivotal goal of promoting equality for women. Child care has consequences for women both as mothers and as providers of care for other people's children. Thus, women have a powerful stake in child care policy. Canada has no national child care policy, and its child…

Provides an in-depth analysis of the postponement of comprehensive child care legislation in Congress. Reiterates National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) concerns regarding child care legislation under debate. (BB)

Testimony of parents, day care providers, and experts concerning the importance of day care is recorded in this document. The thrust of parents' testimony was that day care is a necessity, not a luxury. Providers' testimony argues that current levels of funding for day care do not allow for the delivery of high quality services. Increased federal…

A nationwide poll of 600 working Americans indicated extensive support for increased child care programs and for government policies that support and expand child care for working parents. Responses suggested that (1) the greatest support for increased child care comes from middle-class families and workers; (2) the need for improvements and…

This survey, which was part of a campaign designed to draw attention to work and family issues important to Americans, was published simultaneously by 21 national magazines. The purpose of the survey was to obtain opinions on child care needs and family issues from readers of the magazines. Each magazine included a one-page questionnaire in its…