The American Ledger

A Head Start teacher helps children mix batter at a table, 1979. — Children bake with a teacher in a Head Start program, 1979. Thomas J. O'Halloran / Library of Congress; no known restrictions on publication.

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A parent's ability to work, learn, or begin a new chapter often depends on whether their child has a safe place to grow. Child care is more than a private household concern; it is part of the shared foundation that makes opportunity possible.

Dr. Ralph Stevens works at a table in the Islesford library, Maine. — Dr. Ralph “Skip” Stevens at Islesford's Neighborhood House library, 2018. USDA photo by Lance Cheung; Public Domain Mark 1.0.

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A connection that reaches a home, library, or small business can change what people are able to do. But broadband becomes opportunity only when service is reliable, affordable, and useful in daily life.

Megan Cornish, a Seattle City Light lineworker apprentice, circa 1974. — Seattle City Light lineworker apprentice Megan Cornish, circa 1974. Courtesy of the Seattle Municipal Archives, Item 194195, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.

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Not every promising career begins in a lecture hall. Paid, mentored training can help people build skills while earning a paycheck—and help employers invest in the people who keep work moving.

Child Care Is Part of the Opportunity Equation

A Reliable Internet Connection Opens Doors

A First Job Can Be a First Step Toward a Career

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