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Why child care costs more than college tuition – and how to make it more affordable

  • Written by Taryn Morrissey, Associate Professor of Public Administration and Policy, American University
A teaching assistant helps a child with glue at Redwood Early Learning Center in North Little Rock, Arkansas.Danny Johnston/AP

Amid the continually rising cost of tuition, the idea of free college has received growing attention over the past few years. For instance, from 2014 to 2017, 35 states took up 80 bills related to free college.

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