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Beth Kania-Gosche

Trump’s new child care subsidy rules compound an already dire situation for providers and families

Trump’s new child care subsidy rules compound an already dire situation for providers and families

I live in the small city of Rolla, Missouri, where half the child care centers have closed in the past six years. In the past year, my state has lost 1,771 child care slots due to closures. This problem isn’t isolated to Rolla – child care providers are closing
Beth Kania-Gosche, Missouri University of Science 19 Mar 2026

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