New Mexico has put in place a program aimed at making childcare free for families living in the state, and early results are drawing national attention.
Reporter Katerina Barton joined NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe to discuss how New Mexico’s free childcare initiative is playing out and what the policy looks like in practice for state residents.
The conversation highlights that New Mexico is not alone in pursuing this type of approach — but it is among the states leading the way in making childcare accessible at no cost to families.
