Some warn DC’s early education child care system is on the verge of crisis — and needs a $150 million budget fix

Hundreds voiced concerns at a DC budget hearing, warning that proposed cuts to child care funding by Mayor Bowser will harm families and educators.

WASHINGTON — More than 250 people signed up to speak at the DC Council budget hearing Thursday, waiting hours to tell lawmakers the same thing: the mayor’s proposed budget could devastate the city’s child care system — and the families and workers who depend on it.

At the center of the fight are two programs that together form the backbone of early childhood education in the District: the Pay Equity Fund, which helps

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