Home Grown Reacts to the Supreme Court’s Decision to Strike Down the Biden Administration’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

A child scoops sand into a toy dump truck with a yellow shovel on a sandy surface.

Home Grown is deeply disappointed in the Supreme Court decision to strike down the Biden Administration’s student loan forgiveness plan which sought to forgive up to $20,000 in student loans. The proposed forgiveness plan would have resulted in major economic relief for hard working home-based child care providers.

Women’s contributions and experiences are not well represented in the record books, but it is just as rich and worth celebrating. Ours is a tale of community, resilience, and connection to one another, and it is inextricably linked with care work. 
During Women’s History Month, we celebrate the contributions that women have made to every corner of our society and honor their achievements. Among these leaders are the more than 5 million women who form the backbone of home-based child care (HBCC).
For generations, Black home-based child care providers have built systems of care rooted in community, trust, and resilience, often stepping in where formal systems fell short. Of the over 5 million home-based child care providers, including Family Child Care providers and paid and unpaid Family Friend and Neighbor caregivers, roughly a quarter in each subgroup identify as Black Non-Hispanic