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The Center for American Progress recently proposed a nationwide paid family and medical leave system. Their proposal would be far more inclusive than the current Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which offers unpaid leave only to workers in businesses with 50+ employees. The proposal, called Social Security Cares, would establish a national paid family […]
By Janice D’Arcy | USA Today A radical, if little noticed, idea came out of the Center for American Progress last week. Staff there ran the numbers and found a feasible, relatively painless way to offer U.S. workers paid family leave. Paid family leave is one of those issues that at the moment has plenty […]
Every parent wants their child to get a strong start in life and learn to his/her full potential – which is why today’s moms and dads want more than a daytime babysitter. They want their child(ren) to develop critical social and personal skills – exactly what an experienced professional early childhood educator is trained to […]
