Child care subsidy program gets stimulus boost

Federal stimulus money is flowing into Vermont to help low-income families keep their jobs. Almost $3 million will go toward subsidizing child care over the next two years. The money is targeted to low-income families.

Child care workers on virtual strike

Child care providers are staging a “virtual strike” across Vermont for the rest of the week. They say they want to highlight the importance of quality child care to the state’s economy – and how much families struggle to pay for it. VPR’s Ross Sneyd reports.