Alaska providers say childcare gap is growing

Palmer Head Start teacher Moriah Morris sits with children. (Mark Lackey/CCS Early Learning)
In Alaska, the gap between the need for childcare and the availability of services is growing, according to providers and national data. Some sources estimate it’s costing the state millions each year.
An estimated 55% of Alaska children lack reasonable access to child care, according to data compiled by the national non-profit advocacy group First Five Years Fund. Alaska childcare provid