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Synthesized way for parents, and instead, what we're hearing are little snippets and sound bytes and trite sayings when what we really need is an educated individual to really spell this out in detail so parents can understand it. >> in fairness to the biden administration, shaq, the first lady and the president have spent a lot of time on the facts and i think what dr. hotez is speaking to is this patchwork system that has sprouted up as we head into our third year of the pandemic, and you're on the ground in chicago. tell me what's happening there. >> reporter: well, what you really saw was ...

A quick reminder, in absence of any state order, those local jurisdictions like schools and others are free to implement their own orders that they see fit. >> a patchwork system. polo sandoval, thank you for your great reporting. >> if any parents are actually questioning what's coming next as states and schools re-evaluate their policies. seven states are ending or soon to end the mask mandates. and california is expected to make a similar announcement right now, joining me is superintendent of cheshire public schools in connecticut. jeff, thanks for taking the time. i was struck watching th...

Application process is. figuring out if there are vacancies. then, you have to apply and it's -- it's cutthroat. sometimes, you have to apply over a year in advance just to land a spot, and then you have to wait -- um -- to -- to get that spot. and then, of course, as you mentioned, there are equity implications to all of this. >> yeah. >> not only is it -- does it require savvy and time to go about doing all of those things. but oftentimes, lower-income people and even middle-income people, they have to fill out a bunch of other forms to get that financial aid. and notably, only one in seven ...

To get that spot. of course, as you mentioned, there are equity implications. not only does it require savvy and time go after those things, but oftentimes lower income people and middle-income people have to fill out a bunch of other forms to get that financial aid. and notably only one in seven families who's eligible for that aid for the aid to pay for childcare gets it. >> there was another great quote from your piece that really stuck to me. and it was "the patchwork system exists because there seems to be this fundamental belief that women should be at home with their children." you talk...

A lot of equity implications here. what if you don't speak english. what if you're just new to town and you don't have established community connections. all of these can be harder to jump through. and you know another barrier for lower income and often middle income parents is they have to go through that third hoop, the paper work hoop, yet another time if not more than another time because they have to apply for financial aide. covid made all of these things worse. >> one quote that stood out to me is from wendy simmons. she said ultimately the patchwork system exists because there seems to...