Child Care Costs More than Rent in Most Metro Areas. Why Can’t We Fix That?

Child care costs outpacing rent, and what it reveals about affordability.
In an EdSurge feature on rising child care costs, Tyrone D. Lewis (First Up), Lenice H. Ahmed (African Immigrant and Somali Women’s Network/AISJ), and Jasmine Bowles (9to5 Georgia), all RCCF grantee partners, share firsthand perspectives on why child care expenses now exceed rent in many metro areas. Their insights highlight the systemic challenges families face and the urgent need for equitable policy solutions.