Alaska spends additional $6M so more parents can leave kids in daycare
In following recommendations by the Governor’s Task Force on Child Care, the state is hoping the investment will help address Alaska’s workforce shortage by freeing parents from the responsibility of caring for their children during the
EDITORIAL: Concerns over Gov. Dunleavy’s childcare expansion plan
It’s clear that Alaska, like much of the nation, has a workforce shortage, and we desperately need more people to fill key positions in the private and public sectors. It’s also apparent that the childcare industry, like most others, is suffering from
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