Yearly Archives: 2019

Having published the report, Want to Grow Tennessee’s Economy? Fix the Child Care Crisis, TQEE is now dedicated to doing just that. The study revealed that Tennessee’s child care system is rife with problems of affordability, quality and access. Fixing it will require more than tweaks to component parts.  The child care system is a…

As mentioned in our Child Care Crisis Solutions Series Introduction, child care plays many roles in Tennessee’s economy. It’s a business, a job, an early education, and a crucial work support for working families. And while private sector can and should be part of the solution to the crisis, government has a major role to…

Tennessee has a large child care industry sector, made up primarily of home-based, sole proprietors, but to meet market demand, the sector needs to grow substantially.  There are 13,185 market-based child care providers in Tennessee with a combined revenue of $752 million; but the number of providers is down 11.4% since 2010.  At the same…

Remember the paper and pencil world? The vast majority of child care providers still operate there, missing out on the tremendous advantages technology can provide. For example, many have yet to avail themselves of the opportunity to collect tuition through the use of an online payment system. But today, according to a 2017 AITE study,…

Many businesses today are finding that offering child care benefits can give them a competitive edge and generate a return on investment through employee retention and productivity. Patagonia, for example, has long made headlines for finding ways to solve the child care puzzle of today’s modern worker. In 1983, they brought child care on-site, and have seen…