Mount Holyoke child care center closing spurs protest
Students walk to and from the Mount Holyoke College Blanchard Campus Center on Nov. 16. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Published: 2/25/2021 8:02:29 PM
SOUTH HADLEY Mount Holyoke College on Wednesday announced that it will shutter the Gorse Children’s Center and suspend on-campus child care operations at the end of June, prompting outcry from community members who rely on the center.
The announcement has left families scrambling to find an alternative among child care centers that are stretched thin with long waiting lists, according to parents who spoke with the Gazette. Now, families, staff and community members are calling for the college to rescind its decision and look for alternative solutions.