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The First Five Years

New Mexico

By Doug Lent
Published May 11, 2022 at 12:34 PM EDT
Santa Fe, NM: A couple with their young daughter at the 2018 Santa Fe Fiesta, a 10-day event that takes place on the Santa Fe Plaza at the end of each summer.
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Santa Fe, NM: A couple with their young daughter at the 2018 Santa Fe Fiesta, a 10-day event that takes place on the Santa Fe Plaza at the end of each summer.

Policy makers in New Mexico found a way to pay for a year of free child care for nearly every family who needs it. These are the kinds of bold ideas that can benefit us all.

The First Five Years
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