Ireland’s huge childcare costs stopping people going to work
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Childcare costs in Ireland are among the highest in the world and the issue is a "pressing concern" as it may damage our competitiveness, the State's competitiveness watchdog has warned.For couples, childcare...
Children pay the biggest price for day-care subsidies
Opinion
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The campaign season always seems to bring discussion about government's role in supporting day care. Those in favor of greater government subsidies point to the burden...
Fixing public education: Early childhood learning crucial for student success
Opinion
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Promoting early childhood education 'is imperative'
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With 42 per cent of adult Canadians lacking essential reading and writing skills, promoting early childhood education is a growing imperative.
Education technology is a burgeoning industry with innovative...
Beyond baby steps: Planning for a national child care system
Introduction
Justin Trudeau's government has made big promises to Canadian families. In the federal budget of 2016, it declared that "high-quality, affordable child care is more than a convenience-it's a necessity."...
Beyond baby steps: Planning for a national child care system
Introduction
Justin Trudeau's government has made big promises to Canadian families. In the federal budget of 2016, it declared that "high-quality, affordable child care is more than a convenience-it's a necessity."...
Beyond baby steps: Planning for a national child care system
Introduction
Justin Trudeau's government has made big promises to Canadian families. In the federal budget of 2016, it declared that "high-quality, affordable child care is more than a convenience-it's a necessity."...
Beyond baby steps: Planning for a national child care system
Introduction
Justin Trudeau's government has made big promises to Canadian families. In the federal budget of 2016, it declared that "high-quality, affordable child care is more than a convenience-it's a necessity."...
Beyond baby steps: Planning for a national child care system
Introduction
Justin Trudeau's government has made big promises to Canadian families. In the federal budget of 2016, it declared that "high-quality, affordable child care is more than a convenience-it's a necessity."...
Falling short: The experiences of families below the minimum income standard
Introduction
Over one in three UK families with children are now living below the Minimum Income Standard (MIS). That is, their incomes are insufficient to buy all the things that members of the public say are...
