How federal funds help families afford child care

Kansas Action for Children
Jan. 22, 2021

We’ve all seen how essential child care is for Kansas families and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, even before that, many Kansas families did not have access to high-quality child care, either because there were too few slots available (if there were any slots available locally to begin with), or the price tag on such care was too high. Meanwhile, the child care workforce is aging, pay is both low and stagnant, and new professionals aren’t entering the field.

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