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Most families who rely on child care are heavily burdened by the cost, and by the time their fees are applied to all the expenses it takes to run a program, very little is available for the educators themselves. As a result, educators end up subsidizing the true cost of high-quality services with their low wages. ***Source:*** [https://cscce.berkeley.edu/publications/infographic/why-do-parents-pay-so-much-for-child-care-when-early-educators-earn-so-little/](https://cscce.berkeley.edu/publications/infographic/why-do-parents-pay-so-much-for-child-care-when-early-educators-earn-so-little/) Find the right answers to your business challenges with our in-house Data & Analysis Services. Our comprehensive data analytic services include child care, demographic, economic, and social data to help your business grow. We offer customized data reports, analysis, and geographic mapping to interpret and visualize data. Contact us today! 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