New Mexico officials announced Monday that it will become the first state to make child care free regardless of one’s income.

The universal child care program will build on an existing program that has provided child care at no cost to thousands of children. The expansion will begin in November.

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“Child care is essential to family stability, workforce participation, and New Mexico’s future prosperity,” Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) said in a statement announcing the expanded program Monday. “By investing in universal child care, we are

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