LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Monday, parents and providers in Las Vegas rallied for affordable childcare as part of the nationwide “Day Without Child Care.”
A clown led the march through Paradise Park on a train. Organizers said they did this to show how ridiculous it is that child care is still out of reach for some Nevadans. At the heart of the event is Assembly Bill 185, a proposal that would make it easier for licensed home-based providers to operate in neighborhoods where they’re currently blocked by HOA rules.
“We know that Nevadans pay a higher rate of their salary for childcare than any other state in the country, and part of addressing that problem is by creating additional high quality childcare seats,” said Tara Raines, deputy director of the Children’s Advocacy Alliance of Nevada…