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childcare deserts
Coverage of childcare deserts in the Nexus archive.
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- Hawaii’s Childcare Shortage Is One of the Nation’s Worst
Hawaii has the nation’s worst childcare shortage, with 96% of children living in childcare deserts—communities where three kids compete for one licensed seat. State subsidies for preschool are delayed, and educator shortages have reduced capacity, with private childcare seats declining by 950 since 2022.
- Dozens of families in Nashville’s childcare deserts could soon get a daycare spot
Equally Created, a nonprofit daycare organization, is opening two new facilities in Nashville's North Nashville and Modera Nations, adding over 200 childcare spots for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years. The initiative aims to address childcare shortages in underserved areas, with one location converting a former dollar store and the other being the first daycare in an apartment complex.