April 6, 2026

Can New Legislation Solve Nashville’s Child Care Crisis?

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Can New Legislation Solve Nashville’s Child Care Crisis?

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Tomorrow night, the Metro Council is considering new legislation that could make it easier to open new child care centers in Nashville, by eliminating distance requirements and speeding up the permit process. Host Marie Cecile Anderson sits down with Shetika Davis from Bridging the Gap Learning Center to learn why our real child care crisis might not be affordability, but accessibility.Learn more about the sponsors of this April 3rd episode:

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