New Mexico’s Childcare Win: Lessons Learned (w/Sonali Kolhatkar)
October 16, 2025
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as posted by the channelZero Hour Senior Correspondent Sonali Kolhatkar tells us how New Mexico became the first U.S. state to establish universal childcare through a decade-long grassroots campaign—one led by community organizers, not politicians. Sonali explains how activists reframed childcare as early childhood education, built alliances, and strategically campaigned against obstructive legislators.
We discuss the policy’s economic, social, and gender benefits, which include a better life for parents and caregivers, middle-class financial stability, and better wages for childcare workers—all while demonstrating that universal social programs can gain broad bipartisan support when framed around shared wellbeing and fairness.
Sonali’s article:
“Universal Child Care Is Popular. New Mexico Showed Us How We Can Win It.”
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