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Brave Little State talks to families struggling to find child care

By Mikaela Lefrak,
Tedra Meyer
Published July 3, 2023 at 9:00 AM EDT
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Many Vermont families are on wait lists for child care providers.

This hour, we listen to a recent episode of Brave Little State tackling a listener's question about how families are coping with the shortage of child care openings in Vermont.

Broadcast at noon Wednesday, July 5, 2023; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Mikaela Lefrak
Mikaela Lefrak is the host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
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Tedra Meyer
Tedra worked on Vermont Edition as a producer and editor from 2022 to 2024.
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