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Early childhood education

    Mount Hebron Nursery School students at the school's playground.
    A beloved nursery school director was ousted. Then her entire staff resigned.
    In the chaos, some families are left scrambling to find affordable child care.
    Sarah Haddaway and her husband, Noah, with their son Brooks. The Allegany County family, like many Maryland families, has struggled to find child care.
    Child care is scarce in Maryland and the nation — and the pandemic made matters worse
    The number of children in Maryland who need child care exceeds the number of slots available in child care facilities.
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