New Mexico to become first state to make child care free

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published September 11, 2025 at 8:49 AM PDT

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(Courtesy of New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department)

Here & Now‘s Sarah McCammon speaks with New Mexico Early Childhood Secretary Elizabeth Groginsky about the state’s plans to start offering free child care for all starting in November.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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