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Nov 2024
19m 16s

Child Care Is on the Ballot in One Texas...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
About this episode

For decades, activists and lawmakers have tried to change the way child care works in the U.S. But they haven’t had much success. More recently, a fight has been brewing at the local level. This Tuesday, several places around the country will vote on whether to subsidize childcare. WSJ’s Harriet Torry explains what that could mean for one county in Texas.


Further Reading:

-Are American Taxpayers Ready to Foot the Bill for Child Care? 

-Child Care, Rent, Insurance: Where Inflation Hits Hardest Now 


Further Listening:

-How Employer-Funded Child Care Can Work 


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