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Rising child care costs strain families despite wage gains

With Hawaii’s cost of living ranking among the highest in the nation, state leaders are accelerating public preschool and child care subsidy expansions aimed at helping working families afford early education. New economic data show that even as wages rise, they are not keeping pace with basic living expenses — and child care alone can rival or exceed monthly rent. State leaders say recent public preschool and subsidy expansions are designed to …

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The Garden Island broke the news in Hawaii, United States on Friday, February 27, 2026.
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