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St. Louis public schools opposes sales tax for child care

Bill proposes letting St. Louis City voters decide on sales tax for early childhood education

Want better child care in St. Louis? There's new help for that

Samantha March, who is leading the St. Louis Pre-K Cooperative, says it is providing free support and grants for area preschools.

As pandemic funding fades, Missouri child care providers wonder what's next

Along with helping child care facilities stay open, American Rescue Plan funds helped many providers increase wages for child care workers, who have long been among the country’s lowest-paid workers.

Essential Workers In St. Louis Risk Health Serving Others During Coronavirus Pandemic

David Kovaluk / St. Louis Public Radio Listen / Christopher Bennett took all of the precautions to protect himself from COVID-19. A cook at a St. Louis- area hospital, he wears a mask and gloves and sanitizes all areas of the kitchen. But he still got sick. Bennett, who lives in Beverly Hills, Missouri, tested positive for the coronavirus in September. He isn’t sure how he contracted the virus, but as an essential worker whose job requires him to work in public, he knew he was at risk. When he became ill, he thought of his worst fears. “I didn t want to run across somebody [and] take it to my family, my kids or anybody that I care for,” Bennett said.