Government shutdown leaves 900 Alabama families without childcare, provider says

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – The ongoing government shutdown is having a big impact on some preschool programs in Alabama.

“This is an urgent matter, because education matters and it truly starts early,” said Joan Wright, the Executive Director of Childcare Resources in Birmingham.

Wright stressed over 900 Alabama families have lost Head Start services…

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