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In a Post-Helene Economy, North Carolina’s Childcare Crisis is Putting WNC Families and Businesses Between a Rock and a Hard Place. Learn about Early Childhood Education Policy Opportunities in NC in this installment, featuring:

Greg Borom (WNC Early Childhood Coalition)

Susan Rotante (Parent Advocate)

Samantha Cole (NC Department of Commerce) &

Neil Harrington (NC Child)

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Greg Borom (WNC Early Childhood Coalition)

Susan Rotante (Parent Advocate)

Samantha Cole (NC Department of Commerce) &

Neil Harrington (NC Child)