New Mexico is the first state to promise free child care for all families – AP
Child Poverty Remains Unacceptably High, New Federal Changes Unlikely to Move Needle – ITEP
“The Child Tax Credit (CTC) is a proven way to dramatically reduce the number of children and families living below the poverty line. For the third year in a row, new Census data shows that by not extending the 2021 temporary CTC expansion, federal lawmakers have allowed the number of children and families in poverty to increase and remain unnecessarily high.”