Invest in Care, Grow the Economy

Apr 16

Rural Pathways co-founder Staci Gilpin weighs in on the child care crisis in Minnesota in a recent op-ed for the Duluth News Tribune.

In the piece, Staci calls for public-private partnerships, local investments, and sustained support for providers. Accessible child care isn’t just a family issue; it’s an economic one.

Read the full article and learn why collaboration is the only path forward: Local View: Duluth initiative shows promise to ease child care crisis. Download the PDF here.

Rural Pathways specializes in developing sustainable funding strategies for all types of child care providers—nonprofit and for-profit centers, as well as family child care providers.

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Citation: Anderson, Charity & Gilpin, Staci. (2025). Invest in Care, Grow the Economy. Rural Pathways News.

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Invest in Care, Grow the Economy

Rural Pathways co-founder Staci Gilpin weighs in on the child care crisis in Minnesota in a recent op-ed for the Duluth News Tribune.

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