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Child Care Scholarship Freeze

Starting May 1, 2025, the Child Care Scholarship (CCS) Program will temporarily stop issuing scholarships to new families.

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Office of Child Care Advisory Council Meeting

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Carey M. Wright, Ed.D.
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Wes Moore
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Aruna Miller
Lieutenant Governor

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