The amendment would make New Mexico the first state in the country to say early childhood education is a constitutional right. Ellie: Do you think that other states in America, maybe states that don't have land grants but do get money from other sources, could make this work? "This is the opportunity for us to really ensure that families working families not only have access to early childhood services," she says.
The US has a child care crisis. But New Mexico just figured out a way to fix it (hint: they’re paying for it).
This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.
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