In this undated photo provided by The Hechinger Report, a 3-year-old plays in an outdoor classroom at Early Partners, a child care center in New Orleans that participates in City Seats, a tax-funded program that pays for child care. (Ariel Gilreath/The Hechinger Report via AP)
In this undated photo provided by The Hechinger Report, two girls draw during an activity at Early Partners, a child care center in New Orleans. City Seats, a program that pays for families in the parish to receive child care, funds more than a dozen child care slots at Early Partners. (Ariel Gilreath/The Hechinger Report via AP)
This March 2024 photo provided by The Hechinger Report shows Derrika Richard as she walks her three youngest children to their child care classrooms at Clara's Little Lambs in New Orleans. (Ariel Gilreath/The Hechinger Report via AP)