Child Care Policy 101 is a short-form policy series created in real time to help educators, families, and advocates understand how child care systems actually function, especially when funding, fraud narratives, and public panic collide.

Recorded during a week of rapid policy shifts and misinformation, this series breaks down:

how oversight and accountability already exist in child care systems

how fraud narratives are constructed and weaponized

how propaganda shapes public opinion and policy decisions

and who is harmed when identity, fear, and politics replace evidence

This is not commentary for clicks.

It is policy literacy grounded in lived experience, critical thinking, and care for the communities most impacted by these decisions.

Child Care Policy 101 is part of the Chaos & Clarity framework under Perfect Start Consulting thought leadership focused on education, policy, and advocacy and is presented by Chaos Coordinators.

If you work in early childhood education, rely on child care, or want to better understand how policy narratives are built and used, this series is for you.