A leading child advocacy group on Tuesday urged lawmakers to put $300 million into funding child care in Kansas, saying it should be treated the same way the Legislature allocates money for highways, high-speed internet and schools.
"Right now, if it weren't for federal funds and tobacco settlement dollars, Kansas would essentially be spending nothing on child care. This has to change," said John Wilson, president and CEO of Kansas Action for Children.
"This crisis will never end until the Legislature invests in child care like it does transportation, broad band, public education or any other infrastructure," Wilson . . .
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