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South Dakota DSS to study the true cost of providing child care

Pavel Danilyuk
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Pexels

This interview originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio.

We talk about the state of child care with Kayla Klein, the director of Early Learner South Dakota. She says the industry had a big win this session, even though the child care study bill was dropped.

Instead, the South Dakota Department of Social Services will be expanding the scope of its reports this year.

Plus, we look at the mounting costs of child care for parents and providers.

Jackie Hendry is a special correspondent with SDPB based in Sioux Falls. Her coverage interests include the many ways public policy impacts child welfare, elder care, health and education.
Ari Jungemann served as a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ellen Koester served as a producer of "In the Moment," SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.