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Eastern Washington outreach rep urges bigger investment in childcare workforce
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Luke Jasmine III, Eastern Washington outreach representative for Gov. Bob Ferguson, said early learning has been underfunded and called for coordinated local and state action to expand child care and after‑school supports.
Luke Jasmine III, Eastern Washington outreach representative for Gov. Bob Ferguson, told Spokane County Spotlight that Washington must increase investment in early learning and support the childcare workforce to help children and parents and bolster the regional economy.
Jasmine said early learning historically received a very small share of the state budget, noting that “we were point 4% of the state budget.” He added that the situation has improved somewhat since then: “I think we’re — we’re 2 now,” (referring to an increase in budget share), and…
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