The difference that New Mexico's free child care makes
In most of the country, sending a kid to day care costs more than sending one to a public university. But in New Mexico, most families can pay nothing at all.| www.marketplace.org
In most of the country, sending a kid to day care costs more than sending one to a public university. But in New Mexico, most families can pay nothing at all.| www.marketplace.org
In New Mexico, a family of four making up to $124,000 a year can now send their kids to day care for free. That’s twice the state’s median income.| www.marketplace.org
As the cost of childcare continues to rise nationwide, New Mexico has made major strides in expanding eligibility and stabilizing the struggling industry. And that bodes well for its future amidst federal funding rollbacks.| KUNM
