Wisconsin advocates fear proposed federal changes will take childcare backward

By: Erik Gunn

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: May 12, 2026

Words: 814

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Trump administration announced a series of changes in federal childcare funding Monday that Wisconsin advocates say will amount to less regulation and undermine attempts to support childcare providers and workers.

The policies announced include a rollback of Biden administration programs that supported higher wages for childcare workers and put a ceiling on childcare costs for low-income families.

The Administration for Children and Families in the federal Department of Health and Human Services said in …

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