If a judge ruled against her, Jackie Thomas would fail the mothers who could only keep their jobs thanks to the 24-hour child care she offered.

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The Child Care Industry Was Collapsing. Mrs. Jackie Bet Everything on an Impossible Dream to Save It. <[link removed]> Jackie Thomas was $29,134 in debt and in trouble with state regulators. She hadn’t slept in days. If a judge ruled against her, she’d fail the mothers who could only keep their jobs thanks to the 24-hour child care she offered. by Lizzie Presser

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