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  "path": "/2026/03/11/missouri-child-care-subsidy-cuts-could-hit-foster-kids-low-income-families-hardest/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-11T13:00:01.000Z",
  "site": "https://missouriindependent.com",
  "tags": [
    "Education",
    "Legislature",
    "budget",
    "Casey Hanson",
    "child care",
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    "Department of Elementary and Secondary Education",
    "DESE",
    "Dirk Deaton",
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    "Mike Kehoe",
    "Missouri",
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  "textContent": "Every child who starts at Lemay Child and Family Center in St. Louis County receives a developmental screening during their first month of attendance. Based on these screenings, kids can receive speech or occupational therapy at the center, and staff can connect families with community support like help sourcing healthy food. “The economy right now […]",
  "title": "Missouri child care subsidy cuts could hit foster kids, low-income families hardest"
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