Fordham University: New York's Childcare Expansion Echoes a Forgotten Feminist Struggle
January 16, 2026
January 16, 2026
NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- Fordham University issued the following news:
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New York's Childcare Expansion Echoes a Forgotten Feminist Struggle
By Alex Williamson
Last week, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined Governor Kathy Hochul to announce plans to expand free early childhood education in the city and throughout the state. The news was framed as an affordability win for working families, but for Fordham history professor Kirsten Swi . . .
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New York's Childcare Expansion Echoes a Forgotten Feminist Struggle
By Alex Williamson
Last week, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined Governor Kathy Hochul to announce plans to expand free early childhood education in the city and throughout the state. The news was framed as an affordability win for working families, but for Fordham history professor Kirsten Swi . . .