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South Dakota Focus: Child Care and the Workforce

Season 29 Episode 2 | 27m 39s

As South Dakota sees unprecedented unemployment and plenty of open jobs, some parents who would otherwise participate in the workforce are stepping away because they can't find or afford child care. It's a complex issue that will take businesses, communities, and policy-makers to solve.

Aired: 10/25/23
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Extras
Family-friendly attractions with an educational component see success in South Dakota tourism.
Stories of how SD high school graduates decide what's next.
Current foster families and former foster children share their stories.
The overlap between child trauma research and juvenile justice policy approaches in SD.
Better pay and expanding the pipeline are potential solutions to the teacher shortage.
The child care crisis continues, and some are looking to lawmakers for solutions.
The earliest years of a child's life can have lifelong impacts on learning.
How support for children has evolved in 50 years, and where we have room to grow.
An overview on the challenges of accessing prenatal healthcare.
Learn the health impacts of isolation and how to support the young people in your life.
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Family-friendly attractions with an educational component see success in South Dakota tourism.
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Stories of how SD high school graduates decide what's next.
Current foster families and former foster children share their stories.
The overlap between child trauma research and juvenile justice policy approaches in SD.
Better pay and expanding the pipeline are potential solutions to the teacher shortage.
The child care crisis continues, and some are looking to lawmakers for solutions.
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How support for children has evolved in 50 years, and where we have room to grow.
An overview on the challenges of accessing prenatal healthcare.