Child care is a big (but challenged) business

From: Vermont Business Magazine | Date: February 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Child care in Vermont is one of the state's largest industries, but it's troubled by low pay for providers and tight margins for owners, with many affordability and access concerns for parents.

Regulated child care, including licensed home care and child care centers, employ about 5,000 Vermonters and generate more than $250 million in revenue each year, according to the Vermont Agency of Human Services.

The demand for child care has risen steadily in recent years as women's participation in the workforce has increased dramatically. The Equal Pay Act of 1963 and Civil Rights Act of 1964 ...

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