Opinion: A cooperative path for building a stable, thriving child care workforce in Alaska
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Opinion: A cooperative path for building a stable, thriving child care workforce in Alaska

Alaska's child care crisis is being tackled with new policy recommendations, focusing on affordability, accessibility, and quality. The state's first wave of child care entrepreneurs in a pilot worker cooperative program is underway, aiming to boost pay, reduce turnover, and create supportive workplaces. Policy makers are pushing for state-funded wage subsidies and new business models to address the ongoing challenges in the field. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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