pandemic Archives - Page 2 of 2 - Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting

Presley Nassise explains the rules of a class exercise to children at Premier Children's Center in Phoenix on Oct. 20, 2021. Photo by Alberto Mariani | AZCIR

Report: Child care woes cost Arizona economy $1.8 billion a year

by Maria Polletta December 3, 2021December 2, 2021

Child care proviChild care provider Missaaliyah Jackson uses flashcards with Remi Goff, 2, at Premier Children's Center in Phoenix on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. Photo by Alberto Mariani | AZCIRder Missaaliyah Jackson uses flashcards to help Remi Goff, 2, right, identify various objects and animals in her class at Premier Children's Center in Phoenix on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. Photo by Alberto Mariani | AZCIR

State leaders’ decade of neglect imperiled fragile child care system. The pandemic nearly made it collapse.

by Maria Polletta November 4, 2021November 4, 2021