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Sen. Patty Murray proposes universal pre-K in Build Back Better

Child care costs could be capped at 7% of a family’s income if a child care package from Sen. Patty Murray is passed as part...Read More

Q&A: Sen. Claire Wilson — “Child care is no longer a program for poverty.”

Child care is top-of-mind for Sen. Claire Wilson, who has spent decades working in early education. In Olympia, she serves as vice chair of the...Read More

Child care task force issues legislative recommendations

A new set of recommendations was released by the Washington State Child Care Collaborative Task Force, designed to address high costs and a lack of...Read More

Report: Washington State is experiencing a child care affordability crisis

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, over half a million children in Washington did not have access to licensed child care, and nearly one in five...Read More