COLUMN: Lawmakers Have No Clue on Childcare Needs

COLUMN: Lawmakers have no clue on childcare needs

It’s become clear over the past few months that a majority of Oklahoma leaders have no grasp of how our state’s childcare industry works.

Oklahoma lawmakers should get a clue about the importance of childcare

If lawmakers really want to prove they’re open for business, they would fork out the cash to operate their own center.

Oklahoma lawmakers should get a clue about the importance of childcare, and here it is

A child learns colors and numbers (Photo by Daria Nipot/Getty Images)It’s become clear over the past few months that a majority of Oklahoma leaders have no grasp of how our state’s childcare industry works. That alone is not super surprising given that we’re led by a governing body that traditionally leans older and male, and because we live in a state where women traditionally take on the burden of caregiving. What is surprising is that despite…

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