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Seward, Alaska, turned a pandemic-era cruise line donation into a child care revolution—boosting licensed slots by 150% in five years and proving that investing in early education can revitalize rural economies. Yet with staffing shortages and infant care gaps still looming, the town’s fight for sustainable solutions highlights a nationwide crisis: without affordable care, families can’t work, businesses can’t thrive, and rural poverty deepens.

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https://alaskabeacon.com/2026/09/16/when-this-small-alaska-town-was-given-1-million-child-care-was-the-top-priority/

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