The governor on Wednesday detailed his plan for bigger reimbursements for child care providers and tax credits for parents that could lower costs and improve access.
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan read to Fergus Falls kids and hosted a child care roundtable discussion with community leaders during her visit to west-central Minnesota on March 10.
Laker Prep received a donation from Essentia Health to facilitate 2023 CPR and first aid certification classes for child care providers in Becker County on Dec. 22.
Minnesota often tops lists for most expensive child care in the U.S. Areas outside the Twin Cities metro lost more than 20,000 child care slots between 2000 and 2020.
Nancy Jost, director of early childhood for West Central Initiative, asks: If we love children, why don’t we ensure they have safe, healthy, warm, nurturing environments — rather than just caring that a child care slot is available for them?
May 10, 2022 07:00 AM
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By Nancy Jost, director of early childhood, West Central Initiative
