Early Childhood

Study: Low Salaries Leave Many Child-Care Workers Near Poverty

By Christina A. Samuels — November 19, 2014 1 min read
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Twenty-five years after a report showed the extent of the low pay among child-care workers, an updated analysis shows that despite some improvement, many of these workers are still struggling to make ends meet—even as research has found growing evidence of the importance of the early years. Early education advocates say they will use the findings as a rallying cry.

A version of this news article first appeared in the Early Years blog.