Parents, you’re not imagining it: The cost of child care is rising. By a lot. The average annual cost of care in 2024 was $13,128, a 29 percent increase since 2020 — outpacing even inflation. That’s according to an estimate from Child Care Aware, a national child care advocacy group that calculates average prices every year. The rapid rise of child care costs is swallowing larger…
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