NEW MEXICO’S FREE CHILD-CARE PLAN HAS A FEASIBILITY GAP
https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/ies4DR4hZdkslCKgaNvN_UdIKdw=/0x116:5463x2961/1200x625/media/img/mt/2025/10/2025_10_20_New_Mexico_Universal_Childcare_1/original.jpg
✍️ New Mexico is set to become the first state in the US to offer universal free child care, but experts warn that the state may not be able to deliver on its promise due to various challenges.
👉 New Mexico will be the first state to offer universal free child care 👉 The state's current child-care system already offers free care to families with children ages six weeks to 13 years 👉 Only about 21,000 out of 137,000 eligible children receive benefits under the current system 👉 The new policy aims to open coverage to families at any income level 👉 The state will need to hire an estimated 5,000 new educators and maintain its current labor force 👉 Supply limitations in rural areas are a major challenge 👉 The state is launching a campaign to recruit new providers and increase funding
-- #MichelleLujanGrisham #ElizabethGroginsky #J.D.Vance #NewMexico #Quebec #UnionCounty #politics
Loading quoted post…
