美国家庭在孩子教育身上的整体花费越来越高。《华盛顿邮报》援引美国农业部今年1月公布报告的一组最新数据显示,美国人现在抚养孩子的费用已远远超过从前。孩子从出生到17岁,每个家庭平均花费23.4万美元,每年平均大约1.3万美元。与去年同期相比,费用上涨了3%。根据该报告,费用增加的主要因素有两个,一是学前儿童日托费用昂贵,二是住房价 The overall cost of American education in children’s education is getting higher and higher. The Washington Post quoted the latest data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in January this year as showing that Americans now have far more children to raise than before. From birth to 17, children spend an average of 234,000 U.S. dollars on average and about 13,000 U.S. dollars on average each year. Compared with the same period of last year, the cost has risen 3%. According to the report, there are two main reasons for the increase in costs: first, preschool children are expensive on day care; second, home prices