Danielle Caldwell

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Danielle Caldwell is an organizer, Early Childhood Education Consultant, and advocate. She is also a Public Voices Fellow of The OpEd Project in partnership with the National Black Childcare Development Institute.

May 10, 2026

Why North Carolina’s child care overhaul is failing

Child care in North Carolina is reaching a crisis point. The state decreased its spending on child care from FY25 to FY26; more child care programs are closing than are opening; and the General Assembly has failed to pass a…