Proctor is one of millions of families that have had help paying for child care thanks to $24 billion in pandemic-era funding Congress passed in 2021.
Without the scholarship, I don't think he will be in day care.
While most business affected by the pandemic have bounced back, child care hasn't.
An estimated 65,000 child care jobs have been lost between February 2020 and August 2023, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Century Foundation estimates 70,000 day care centers will close without the funding, leading to a subsequent $10.6 billion in lost tax and business revenue.
Persons:
— It's, Ashleigh Proctor, Ahmad, who's, Proctor, she's, that's, hasn't
Organizations:
Greenway Learning, Century Foundation, CNBC, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Century
Locations:
Md, U.S