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Starting Nov. 1, early childhood care will be free for all New Mexico families regardless of income.

New Mexico offers free breakfast and lunch for K-12 students and free college tuition for residents.

The governor's office estimates that the annual average savings per family, per child at $12,000.

Last month, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that starting Nov. 1, the state will guarantee no-cost universal child care for its residents.

The initiative makes early child care freely available to all New Mexicans, regardless of income. The groundbreaking program is the first of its kind in the United States.

“Child care is essential to family stability, workforce participation, and New Mexico’s future prosperity,” said Lujan Grisham in a statement in Septembe

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