Iowa House approves five child care assistance bills
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BPC Staff Mar 10, 2020 | 3:35 pm
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94 wordsAll Latest News, Arts and Culture, Statewide NewsCedar Rapids Gazette: As part of a bipartisan commitment to address workforce issues, the Iowa House on Monday tackled a handful of proposals to increase the accessibility and affordability of child care. Iowa faces a child care crisis, according to various lawmakers who spoke to five bills approved by lopsided votes in during evening debate. They said 75% of Iowa children younger than 6 have all parents working, there is a shortfall of more than 361,000 child care slots, and Iowa has lost 42% of its child care providers over the last five years.