The dark future of American child care
- Thirty children died in child care programs in Kansas between 2007 and 2009 due to preventable accidents, leading to the passage of Lexie's Law in 2010 for stricter regulations.
- In 2023, Kansas faced a child care crisis, lacking 84,000 slots, which prompted legislators to propose deregulating the industry, reversing Lexie's Law.
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The dark future of American child care
By Jackie Mader for The Hechinger Report Zachary David Typer was six months old when he suffocated after being put down for a nap by his child care provider in Topeka, Kansas. Left on an adult bed, Zachary rolled over and became trapped between the mattress and the footboard. His provider, who had taken a muscle relaxer and was resting on a couch in another room, found him about an hour later. Seven-month-old Aniyah Boone died of a brain injury …
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