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Albuquerque mayor reflects on child care affordability

WBUR
Published October 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM CDT
Joanna Isitt, 28, reads with her son, Xavier Rogers, 4, before teaching her Head Start class at Hometown Child Care on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, in Aurora, Ill. (Octavio Jones/AP)
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Joanna Isitt, 28, reads with her son, Xavier Rogers, 4, before teaching her Head Start class at Hometown Child Care on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, in Aurora, Ill. (Octavio Jones/AP)

It’s been almost a year since the start of universal child care in New Mexico.

Host Peter O’Dowd talks with Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller about the state of child care access and affordability, and why he’s opening up underused city spaces for child care providers.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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