State lawmakers of both parties say it’s time to rethink America’s fragile childcare system

By: Kevin Hardy

Outlets: Stateline

Published: July 28, 2026

Words: 766

Last Updated: 6 days, 2 hours ago

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CHICAGO — A bipartisan group of state lawmakers is calling for an overhaul of the nation’s childcare system, which they say is failing children, parents and providers.

The group of 13 Republican and Democratic lawmakers, who have spent the last year studying childcare access and affordability problems, offered an array of policy recommendations during the National Conference of State Legislatures annual summit in Chicago this week.

During a panel discussion Monday, lawmakers underscored the …

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