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This mother relies on SNAP to help feed her kids. Now, she’s bracing for cuts

This mother relies on SNAP to help feed her kids. Now, she’s bracing for cuts

Millions of people who use the food assistance program SNAP are facing changes: on what food they can buy, how much money they’ll receive or even if they’ll still qualify for the program.
by Katia Riddle

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NIH cuts baby ’Safe to Sleep’ team. Here’s what parents should know

NIH cuts baby ’Safe to Sleep’ team. Here’s what parents should know

For three decades the NIH has led ‘Safe to Sleep,’ helping parents reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related injuries. The NIH cuts come as cases have been rising.
by Maria Godoy

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Head Start funding lags by nearly $1 billion this year, causing some preschool closures

Head Start funding lags by nearly $1 billion this year, causing some preschool closures

Federal databases show Head Start centers across the U.S. have received nearly $1 billion less in federal funding compared with this time last year. This week, the lag in funding caused some preschool classrooms for 400 low-income children to close in central Washington state.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota child care centers struggling with rising costs, enrollment shifts

Enrollment is rising again at Minnesota child care operations but the counts remain below pre-pandemic levels, according to a new statewide survey that also found providers facing challenges with staffing and operating costs.
by Kyra Miles

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Report: Minnesota has the third highest average cost of infant child care in the country

Report: Minnesota has the third highest average cost of infant child care in the country

Minnesota has the third highest average cost of infant child care in the U.S. according to the Economic Policy Institute. Its average cost in the state in $22,000 per year.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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