BUSINESSWISCONSIN EXAMINER
Childcare providers are about to lose a safety net
Childcare providers in Wisconsin, including Cindy Veeser's Forever Young center, are losing federal pandemic relief funds that stabilized operations and teacher wages. The end of Child Care Counts funding by June 30, 2025, threatens closures and fee increases, with surveys indicating one in four centers could shut down. The 2025-27 state budget includes limited new funds for preschool programs and subsidies.
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