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Why affordable child care is so hard to find  

Why affordable child care is so hard to find  

Child care costs high, but wages for child care workers remain low. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about the child care squeeze and how new state programs could help parents and providers.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Event encourages more Minnesotans to adopt

Event encourages more Minnesotans to adopt

The Minnesota Department of Human Services reports that there are more than 500 children waiting to be adopted.
by Aaliyah Demry

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'Making grandfriends': Mankato care model draws kids, seniors together

'Making grandfriends': Mankato care model draws kids, seniors together

Memory loss can be an especially isolating experience as people age. A new child care and memory care model in Mankato seeks to bring generations together through connections and joy.
by Hannah Yang

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Minnesota’s new state agency focuses on children and caregivers

Currently, four different state agencies oversee programs for young children but during this year’s legislative session, a proposal for a new state agency was passed to consolidate those programs under one jurisdiction: the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth and Families.
by Kyra Miles

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St. Paul City Council overrides mayor's veto of child care ballot measure

St. Paul City Council overrides mayor's veto of child care ballot measure

The St. Paul City Council voted Wednesday afternoon to override Mayor Melvin Carter’s veto of a proposal that would let voters decide whether to raise property taxes to pay for early child care. 
by Jon Collins

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Vacation Bible schools offers families free, low-cost options for summer child care

Vacation Bible schools offers families free, low-cost options for summer child care

Between summer camps and day care, parents can spend thousands of dollars to keep their kids busy during the months long break. Vacation Bible schools have been consistently low-cost options for families for years.
by Kyra Miles

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St. Paul Mayor Carter vetoes tax-raising early childhood education ballot measure

St. Paul Mayor Carter vetoes tax-raising early childhood education ballot measure

Mayor Melvin Carter vetoed a resolution that would ask voters in St. Paul’s 2024 election whether to raise the property tax levy to pay for early childhood care and learning for low income families in the city.
by Kyra Miles

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