May 6, 2020: NY’s child care system pushed to breaking point by COVID-19

With the state on pause, it can be difficult for essential workers to find childcare during this crisis. New public funding will provide “scholarships” for essential workers to pay for the services. Dede Hill, Director of Public Policy at the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy, and Beth Starks, Executive Director of the Chautauqua Lake Child Care Center, explained how the funding program will work.