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With little federal support for families, states are stepping up  

The Hechinger Report

But November election results show that several states are stepping up : In New Mexico, voters passed an amendment to increase funding for early childhood education, making funding early childhood education part of the state’s constitution. Over the next few years, more states are slated to launch similar policies.

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Parents are quitting jobs, passing on raises — to qualify for child care

The Hechinger Report

Partly as a result, only a fraction of families about 10 percent who are eligible under the federal recommendation actually get subsidies, according to the Center for Law and Social Policy. The variance in state policies means a family may qualify for child care assistance in one state, but not in another.

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