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A year after Act 76, childcare offerings surge

STATE SEN. RUTH Hardy, D-Middlebury, converses with 3-year-old Lucas during a recent tour of the Mary Johnson Children’s Center.
Independent photo/John Flowers
August 15, 2024
A recent, massive infusion of new money into Vermont’s childcare system through a new law has helped create 1,000 new slots statewide and spurred a renaissance in the industry here in Addison County, which had sustained major losses in childcare offerings during the COVID pandemic.
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