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Marriage, Family, and Children

Childcare access for families

Policy research groups in North Carolina have highlighted childcare as a 2026 priority, with reports focused on making childcare work again for families. The issue connects to workforce participation, family budgets, and whether the state should expand support for care infrastructure.

What role should North Carolina play in making childcare more workable for families?

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Sources

Carolina Forward — https://carolinaforward.org
Raising Up Carolina: Making Childcare Work Again for North Carolina Families
Positions on this issue  ·  liberal → conservative
  1. Guarantee publicly funded universal childcare and major educator pay increases
  2. Expand subsidies and state investment so most working families can afford quality care
  3. Improve existing programs modestly while keeping a mixed public-private system
  4. Use tax credits and deregulation to let private providers and employers expand care
  5. Keep government out of childcare markets beyond basic safety licensing