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Oct 21 min read

New report praises Ohio saving rescue plan funds, but warns of ‘precarious’ state of child care

By Susan Tebben


A new analysis looking at child care in several states, including Ohio, shows big costs and staffing shortages, but also some proactive actions taken by states to prepare for the expiration of pandemic-era federal funding.

The Century Foundation released a new report showing “a wave of increasing prices, economic damage, staffing shortages and reduced wages for early childhood educators,” and a “dire need for investment at the state and federal levels in child care to lower costs for working families,” according to a release announcing the report.


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