Lessons from the first state in the nation to offer universal child care

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Like many families, Jessica and Adrian Garcia, who live in the mountain resort town of Ruidoso, had to cobble together different child care options for their son when they returned to work after his birth in 2023. In August 2021, New Mexico expanded subsidized free child care to households earning up to […] The post Lessons from the first state in the nation to offer universal child care  appeared first on The Hechinger Report.