National report highlights child care system ‘at a crossroads’

By: William J. Ford

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: August 13, 2026

Words: 926

Last Updated: 5 days, 18 hours ago

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States need to streamline sometimes cumbersome requirements for childcare providers, in addition to improving access and affordability and investing in childcare workers to strengthen the system for the future, according to a recent national report.

The 40-page report by a 13-member committee of the National Conference of State Legislatures — including Del. Aletheia McCaskill (D-Baltimore County), who has been a child care provider for more than 25 years — said that no one solution …

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