Fixing what ain’t broke remains the hallmark for the New Jersey Legislature, with some senators trying to ram through legislation tomorrow that would allow public schools to operate public child care centers for babies as young as six weeks old. Huh? Such a bill would require taxpayers to drop millions into old, under-used school buildings so they can magically comply with the modern-day requirements of high-tech child care centers. Meanwhile, at jeopardy, is 87,000 child care workers, mostly women, who comprise nearly 6 percent of the female workforce in the state. Why? Why? Why? Because Marlton Middle School has an illegal child care center, and somehow got state legislation proposed to keep it open, even though it would hurt the entire state. Listen to today’s episode of the Jaffe Podcast, as we navigate the madness.
