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Childcare Working Group Presents Findings and Action Plan

PORTSMOUTH – The Portsmouth Childcare Working Group presented its report to City Council on July 13. The Council voted to establish the 23-member group to examine childcare access, cost, and supply on the Seacoast. Members included City department heads, school and childcare leaders, employers, and philanthropic partners. The report finds that market forces alone cannot solve the Seacoast’s childcare challenges. Staff wages account for 65 to 76 percent of a center’s operating costs, while required