Nebraska sees $1.74 billion economic loss from child care shortage as piecemeal solutions try to keep up, new report says

Nebraska families are under pressure with a lack of affordable and accessible child care, leading parents to avoid promotions, take part-time instead of full-time work, miss more work days and sometimes exit the workforce entirely, according to a new report from the Nebraska Chamber Foundation.The need — and its effect on the state — has gotten much worse over the past few years. Chi...