The conversation of child care often revolves around early childhood education, casting a shadow over the needs of school-aged children. While the stepping stones of a child’s educational journey are laid in daycare and preschool, the journey continues well beyond. Yet, the conversations and support systems are in limited supply as children transition into higher grades.
The belief is that once kids reach school age, child care challenges all but disappear. This, however, could not be further from the truth. Sixty percent of the 16.2 million U.S. working families have children between the ages of twelve and seventeen, according to Statista.
