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New Mexico is the first state to promise free child care for all families
New Mexico will eliminate income requirements and waive copayments for child care, saving families $12,000 per child annually and expanding early childhood workforce by 5,000 professionals.
- New Mexico will become the first U.S. state to guarantee free child care for all families, regardless of income level, starting in November.
- The new program is expected to save families an average of $12,000 per child per year, according to the governor's office.
- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham stated that investing in universal child care will provide financial relief to families, support the economy, and ensure every child has the opportunity to grow and thrive.
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New Mexico becomes first state to make child care universally free
New Mexico officials announced Monday that it will become the first state to make child care free regardless of one’s income. The universal child care program will build on an existing program that has provided child care at no cost…
·Colorado Springs, United States
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New Mexico Becomes First State to Provide Universal Free Child Care
In an unprecedented move, New Mexico is making child care free. Beginning in November, it will be the first state in the nation to provide child care to all residents regardless of income, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced this week. The state has been working to lower child care care costs since 2019, when it created the Early Childhood Education and Care Department and started to… Source
·Sacramento, United States
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