The day-long conference, hosted by President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, provided an unprecedented opportunity to focus national attention on issues critical to meeting the needs of children and families for high quality, affordable child care. The afternoon panel, Learning From What Works, shared examples of best practices and was moderated by Mrs. Clinton and Vice President Gore. Thousands of participants joined with us across the country by sponsoring working meetings and conferences in their communities. Over 100 localities accessed the proceedings via satellite downlink. We have the chance to embrace the positive momentum that such an extraordinary event can generate and bring about real change.
Child care is everybody's business.
New efforts across all levels, and in partnership with the private sector, can assure that all children receive the care they need to grow and thrive. Go to the next article. Return to the Table of Contents.