Military families need more child care. Can Pentagon deliver?
New child care efforts aim to provide more options for military families, many of whom struggle with limited access to day care and high costs.
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New child care efforts aim to provide more options for military families, many of whom struggle with limited access to day care and high costs.
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Financial stress resulting from spouse unemployment, child care shortages and frequent moves cause some to go without adequate nutrition, according to advocates and a D.C.-based think tank.
One concern is that instead of assisting military families, the tenant bill of rights creates excessive red tape.
The right to withhold rent became an option to most residents of military family housing on June 1. It is one of 18 outlined in the tenant bill of rights, a congressionally mandated list of rights for military families living in on-base housing that is managed through a contract with a private company.