US EditionNew Mexico is the first state to promise free child care for all families
New Mexico will save families an average of $12,000 per child annually by removing income eligibility requirements and waiving copayments to support economic growth and child development.
- New Mexico will become the first U.S. state to guarantee free child care for all families, regardless of income level, starting in November.
- The new program is expected to save families an average of $12,000 per child per year, according to the governor's office.
- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham stated that investing in universal child care will provide financial relief to families, support the economy, and ensure every child has the opportunity to grow and thrive.
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The governor of New Mexico promises free and universal child care for families of all income levels. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced her plans this week, saying she wants to take advantage of the unexpected financial gain from oil and gas production to help more parents by removing the state’s income eligibility limit as of November 1. Rules for the program are being defined and legislators still have to approve funding, but New Mexico is …
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New Mexico's governor plans to leverage a financial windfall from oil and gas production to bankroll free child care for families of all income levels. Gov.
New Mexico becomes first state to make child care universally free
New Mexico officials announced Monday that it will become the first state to make child care free regardless of one’s income. The universal child care program will build on an existing program that has provided child care at no cost…
New Mexico Becomes First State to Provide Universal Free Child Care
In an unprecedented move, New Mexico is making child care free. Beginning in November, it will be the first state in the nation to provide child care to all residents regardless of income, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced this week. The state has been working to lower child care care costs since 2019, when it created the Early Childhood Education and Care Department and started to… Source
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