The Economist

One of the poorest states in America introduces free child care

Universal free child care is a popular policy on the American left these days. Zohran Mamdani, New York’s Democratic ...
The New York Times

Mamdani’s Voters Want Free Child Care. Here’s How He Could Do It.

Zohran Mamdani’s coalition in the New York mayor’s race includes residents who have questioned whether they can afford to raise children in the city. By Eliza Shapiro Jessica Mendoza and her husband ...
Chalkbeat on MSN

Mamdani’s universal child care push will require building new seats and filling empty ones

Last year, more than 27,000 of the city’s roughly 136,000 free child care seats for kids ages 4 and under went unfilled, ...

In U.S. first, New Mexico launches free child care for all

Under the program, families, regardless of income, can receive state vouchers to cover public and private child care fees.

Zohran Mamdani wants to make universal child care a reality in NYC. Here's a look at the costs, and the savings.

NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has called on the city to establish free, high-quality child care for children 6 weeks to 5 ...
Hawk Central

New Mexico is first state to offer free universal child care. Will others follow suit?

New Mexico is the first state in America to guarantee free child care to every parent, starting Nov. 1. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham made the announcement on Sept. 8. The state already had free child ...
Orange County Register

New Mexico is the first state to promise free child care for all families

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor is promising universal free child care to families of all income levels. Senate nears potential shutdown deal but there’s no guarantee of success ...