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Free child care for all? New Mexico is putting the theory to the test

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By Eryn Mathewson, CNN (CNN) — The cost of child care nearly doubled Emily Wildau’s mortgage. Then last month, New Mexico launched universal child care. The free child care saves Wildau, a mother to an 11-month-old son in Albuquerque, about $21,000 a year, allowing financial breathing room that her family had never imagined before. “We would’ve made it work, but it would’ve been difficult,” Wildau told CNN. “When my husband’s car broke down this…

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Free child care for all? New Mexico is putting the theory to the test

The nation’s first universal child care program is rolling out in one of its poorest states — sparking debate about cost, sustainability and who benefits most.

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