The Hidden Crisis Costing Houston Billions

Education week continues here on City Cast Houston and today we’re learning about why our youngest Houstonians need better childcare. Host Raheel Ramzanali is talking to Dr. Melanie Johnson, CEO for the Collaborative for Children, about why we’re in a childcare crisis, what’s being done to create more quality early learning centers in Houston, and why it should matter to all Houstonians. 

Stories we talked about on today’s show :

• Explained: The Harris County early childcare program backed by Lina Hidalgo
• Learn more about the Collaborative for Children 
• Resources to help families struggling with childcare crisis
• Harris County's early childhood education pilot program faces closure

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