Cato Institute Event: "Reforming Childcare Policy"

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Event Title: "From Red Tape to Real Choice: Reforming Childcare Policy" Registering for the Online Event: To register for and watch this FREE event, go to: https://www.cato.org/events/red-tape-real-choice-reforming-childcare-policy You can also watch it live on Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/1218006647 NOTE: You can submit questions in the comment box on the Cato Institute's event page. For event updates, follow @CatoInstitute (https://x.com/catoinstitute) on X. If you have questions about the event or your registration, please email [events@​cato.​org](mailto:[email protected]). Event Description: Childcare is expensive, and proposed policy solutions too often involve increased government spending without addressing the underlying costs. Alex J. Adams, assistant secretary for family support at the US Department of Health and Human Services, will discuss the current state of childcare policy and his efforts to expand childcare choices for families. Previously, as Idaho’s director of health and welfare, Adams led a comprehensive regulatory review that helped make Idaho a national model for childcare freedom. Economist Anna Claire Flowers, coauthor of the State Childcare Regulations Index (https://www.archbridgeinstitute.org/state-childcare-regulations-index/), will discuss research on how reducing regulatory burdens can expand childcare options and lower costs for families. About the Speakers: \* Alex J. Adams is the Assistant Secretary for Family Support leading the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the US Department of Health and Human Services. He holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) from Johns Hopkins. \* Anna Claire Flowers is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Berry College and a Family Policy Fellow at the Archbridge Institute. She holds a PhD in Economics from George Mason University. \* Chelsea Follett is a Research Fellow at the Cato Institute'sCenter for Global Liberty & Prosperity, as well as the managing editor of Human​Progress​.org. She's also a mother of four who has studied how to make raising children more affordable. She holds a MA in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia. About the Cato Institute: Founded in 1976, the Cato Institute is a libertarian think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C. The institute advocates for free market economic policies, protection of civil liberties, criminal justice reform, and a non-interventionist foreign policy. It publishes the annual "Human Freedom Index" that ranks countries based on their levels of personal & economic freedoms, and it hosts cross-partisan discussions monthly at "Cato Unbound". To learn more, go to https://www.cato.org/about .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................