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December 1, 2022

Should Childcare Workers Need College Degrees?

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Should Childcare Workers Need College Degrees?

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There’s been a push to require that all D.C. childcare workers have college degrees, and the first set of new regulations go into effect today. But, people who disagree with the law say it’s putting a lot of qualified people out of work. Today we're hearing from Robert McNamara from the Institute For Justice and Councilmember Christina Henderson as they try to make their case.


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