New Mexico Offers Free Childcare
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New Mexico has become the first U.S. state to offer free childcare to most families, a policy that has lifted approximately 120,000 people above the poverty line. By extending free childcare to families earning up to 400% of the federal poverty level, which is about $124,000 for a family of four, the initiative has enabled parents to pursue higher education and improve their family's financial stability. Simultaneously, childcare providers have benefited from increased wages and better working conditions, with the poverty rate among these workers dropping from 27.4% to 16%. This comprehensive approach to early childhood care and education is being hailed as a model for reducing poverty and enhancing child wellbeing that is likely to be modeled by additional states.
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