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Tax credits have led to better child care, federal funds for Louisiana, advocates say
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theadvocate.com
- Nov 16, 2016
While state tax credits are under scrutiny amid budget problems, child care advocates said Tuesday the subsidies have resulted in better care, more qualified teachers and federal dollars.
"The bottom line is they have been incredibly successful on what we hoped they would do," said Melanie Bronfin, executive director for the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children in New Orleans.
Bronfin's group issued a report this week that said the aid – called school readiness tax credits – has helped 14,500 low-income families finance care for their infants, toddlers and pre-school students.
The percentage of children getting subsidies enrolled in higher quality child care centers has doubled, the report says, and child care staff enrolled in professional development courses rose from about 1,200 to 5,800.
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