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  "path": "/2026/04/20/child-care-scholarship-freeze-soon-to-melt-but-not-for-everyone/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-20T08:30:30.000Z",
  "site": "https://marylandmatters.org",
  "tags": [
    "Education",
    "Gov & Politics",
    "Child Care Credential Program",
    "child care scholarship",
    "Critchlow Adkins Children's Center Pre-School",
    "Critchlow Adkins School Age Center",
    "Del. Ben Barnes",
    "Del. Bernie Mireku-North",
    "Del. Julie Palakovich Carr",
    "early childhood education",
    "Head Start"
  ],
  "textContent": "Advocates are hoping an infusion of $20 million into the state's child care scholarship program, which has seen its enrollment frozen since May 1, 2025, will help cut the current waiting list of 5,000 families by more than half, starting next fiscal year.",
  "title": "Child care scholarship freeze could start melting soon, but not for everyone"
}