Child care providers across Arkansas are urging state officials for help as funding shortfalls and changes to the state’s financial aid program put centers at risk.
On Tuesday, the Arkansas Early Childhood Commission voted unanimously to create an emergency working group made up of researchers, lawmakers, and providers. The goal: help the state Office of Early Childhood keep child care services running and sustainable by November 1.
The vote comes after providers warned that layoffs and closures are looming. Chris Barnes, a State Leadership Development Coach with the Department of Education, said the state only has $16.3 million in federal Child Care and Development Fund money available-enough for about five weeks of operations.
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(Story by Staff Writer, ktlo.com)
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