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*For Immediate Release:    *     
May 19, 2023
          
*Contact:    *     
Cassie Nichols
[email protected]

ICYMI: Governor Kelly's
Early Childhood Transition Task Force
Supports Formation of New Kansas Agency

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KEY QUOTE:  *"“""While each of these entities works diligently to provide quality services, having [child care] services segregated into silos creates inefficiencies, redundancies, service gaps and confusion for providers and families alike,"* Kelly said in January.*”" 

*Does Kansas need new state agency on child care? Here’s what the task force experts say.* [ [link removed] ] 
*"Jason Tidd, Topeka Capital-Journal"* 
May 18, 2023 


* As child care challenges continue to affect Kansas families, a task force is moving forward with the governor's proposed solution: a new government agency. 

* Such an agency would fulfill a Kelly campaign promise, unifying the efforts spread across other departments with a goal of expanding the quality, quantity and affordability of child care. 

* Supporters of merging and consolidating the separate offices say it will eliminate administrative inefficiencies and the bureaucratic maze of services to Kansans. 

* "Early childhood governance may be on its surface a little dry, maybe a little bureaucratic," Huenergardt said. "But the truth is that the changes this group will recommend will have a very direct impact on the children and families of Kansans and hold the potential to significantly change their lives for the better." 

* "Reducing administrative burdens, eliminating duplication, and easing families' entry into multiple programs will increase access for those that need early care and education services the most," the report concluded. 

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