Child Care Providers Fear Economic Undertow
Child care providers in Minnesota and Illinois have been changing far more than diapers over the past five years.
They've also been forming diverse coalitions to make their services more affordable to lower-income clients, many of whom have been getting squeezed by state budget cutbacks. They have had many successes, such as free preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds and raising the income levels for subsidies.
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