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State early childhood director updates legislators on child care loss and large waitlist growth for subsidies

By Liz Bell EducationNC North Carolina has experienced a 13% net loss of child care programs since 2019, with record lows of licensed care expected in the next year, said Candace Witherspoon, director of the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) to legislators Tuesday. Families are struggling to afford care and programs are struggling to […]

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