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Quiz: Child Care

October 27, 2019

Has universal child care ever been tried in the U.S.? How much do day care workers make? Take the quiz to test your knowledge about child care.

Through the Child Care and Development Fund, the federal government provides funding to help low-income working families pay for child care, but only one in six eligible children receives assistance from the program. Why?*
- Tight eligibility restrictions
- Inadequate funding
- Lack of education about the program
- Immigration status
A 2019 report found that the federal subsidy to low-income families for child care was lower than the cost of child care in ___________ of the states?*
- 20 percent
- 40 percent
- More than 50 percent
- All
Which of the following countries does not have a universal child allowance?*
- Belgium
- The U.K.
- Germany
- Austria
Since the end of the Great Recession in 2009, child care costs have risen twice as fast as overall costs.*
- True
- False
The share of workers who are parents is smaller than at any other time in the last century. Why?*
- More mothers are leaving the workforce
- More fathers are leaving the workforce
- Workers are having fewer children
- More parents are working part-time and aren’t included in government data
What was the median hourly wage for a child care worker in 2018?*
- $10.72 per hour
- $15.51 per hour
- $19.19 per hour
- Over $20 per hour
In a 2015 survey, what percent of mothers said they had quit work or switched to a lesser job in order to care for their children?*
- 32 percent
- 42 percent
- 52 percent
- 62 percent
According to the Center for American Progress, _______________ of Americans live in places without adequate access to child care, nicknamed “child care deserts.”*
- One quarter
- One third
- Half
- Two thirds
According to a 2007 survey by the National Institute of Health, a majority of child care arrangements in the U.S. were ________________ in quality.*
- Excellent
- Very good
- Satisfactory
- Fair or poor
The U.S. has never funded a universal child care program in its history.*
- True
- False

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