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Witness warns Essex County preschool supply differs sharply by measure; supports S.214 to follow children where capacity exists
Summary
Erin Roche, Vermont director of First Children's Finance, told the House Education committee that Essex County shows 111 preschool-aged children, 104 total licensed preschool slots but just two universal pre-K licensed full‑time seats, arguing S.214 targets place-based access gaps.
Erin Roche, Vermont director of First Children's Finance, told the House Education committee that the state’s child-care data show big gaps between licensed capacity and full‑time universal pre‑K seats in some rural places, using Essex County as an example.
Roche said First Children's Finance — a national nonprofit that opened a Vermont office three years ago — provides business training and consulting at no charge to child-care and pre-K providers under a state grant and conducts supply-and-demand research her office uses to advise policymakers. "We offer all of our services at no charge through a grant from the state of…
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