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Newsmakers
Thursday, December 27, 2018, 6:00am

Despite efforts to produce more licensed child care workers in Wisconsin, it may take higher wages and better benefits to lure more people into the field. Wisconsin licensed child care centers — especially in rural areas —continue to struggle to attract and retain workers to care for children. 

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