Three years ago Connecticut cut subsidies to help residents pay for licensed child care. In New York the amount of money invested in early child care programs has dropped. Affordable and safe child care remains a challenge for many families in our area. With fewer resources to support parents, what’s happening to kids? Our guests:
- Anna Kaplan, New York state senator, D-Great Neck
- Beth Bye, commissioner, Connecticut Office of Early Childhood
- Merrill Gay, executive director, Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance
- Sarah Eagan, child advocate, Connecticut Office of Governmental Accountability