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Staffing shortages drive childcare gap; new report finds Iowa side of metro has highest need

Summary by KMTV
A shortage of childcare workers means families in southwest Iowa and the greater Omaha metro area don't have enough options for care, according to a recent report from the Buffett Early Childhood Institute at the University of Nebraska.WATCH KATRINA'S STORY BELOW Southwest Iowa's childcare gap: 1,000+ kids without reasonable options"Because childcare is the infrastructure that we often don't invest in," said Professor Walter Gilliam, executive d…

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KMTV broke the news in on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
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