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Lawmakers press new children’s agency on daycare closures and transparency of Great Start payments
Summary
Committee members pressed DCYF for actions to stem daycare closures in Greater Minnesota and for transparency about the Great Start Compensation program; agency leaders said the program supports provider pay and that a policy proposal is being prepared to expand public reporting but some family providers oppose disclosure.
Lawmakers told the Department of Children, Youth and Families on Wednesday that childcare closures are accelerating in parts of Greater Minnesota and asked what the new agency will do to stabilize family and center-based providers.
Assistant Commissioner Diane Halsey described two current state efforts for stabilization and workforce development: the Great Start Compensation and Payment Program, which provides monthly grant compensation intended to raise provider pay and help keep programs open, and a “Grow Your Own”…
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