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Advice from two experts on how Biden and Harris can tackle America’s child-care crisis Valerie Strauss © iStock There is a child-care crisis in the United States that preceded the coronavirus pandemic but has been worsened significantly in the past year. Until now, most of the energy and attention around helping children has focused on safely reopening schools but the emergency in child care is at least as acute. Affected are not only the nearly 12 million children under age 5 and their families that rely on providers for care but also the economy which can’t really recover if working parents have no help caring for their children.

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