Childcare Doesn't End at Five | Concord News

Concord News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 7, 2026 · 1m

Childcare doesn’t end at age five — and neither should the conversation. Parents need reliable, affordable care for kids through elementary school, from before-school drop-offs to after-hours and summer coverage, because work doesn’t pause just because school does. The mismatch between school hours and work schedules leaves families scrambling or forced to cut back — hurting both families and employers. It’s time to expand childcare policy to cover the full continuum, from infancy through middle school, recognizing that every hour matters for working parents and the economy. Listen in…