The document summarizes key statistics and information about children and families in the United States. It outlines that the US has a capitalist economic system and is the largest industrial power but ranks below other developed nations in measures of child well-being. It also notes that funding for programs that support early childhood education, healthcare, and poverty reduction have not kept up with demand. While the US promotes human rights globally, it faces criticism over domestic human rights issues.
22. CHILD CARE IN THE UNITED STATES For-profit Child Care Non-profit child care Faith-based Child care Military Child Care President of the United States US Department of Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt, Secretary US Department of Education Margaret Spellings, Secretary Head Start Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Preschool Texas Education Agency Texas Workforce Commission Local Head start grantees Local Workforce Development Boards Independent School Districts