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Child care can be obstacle to those seeking to escape poverty
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Myra Garcia keeps a group of 2-year-olds entertained as she reads them a story at Gainesville Academy.. - photo by Scott Rogers
As families work to get out of poverty and into a stable job, the need for affordable child care can be a stumbling block. With child care costs ranging from about $85 to more than $180 a week in many places, providing a safe place for children can take a large portion of a paycheck.
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Where a new subdivision is being developed off Lake Lanier
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Construction crews prepare new single-family homes and townhomes currently going up Wednesday, April 2, 2025, off Chestatee Rd. near Bolding Mill in Hall County at the new Falcon Landing subdivision. - photo by Scott Rogers
A new housing development is springing up off the shores of Lake Lanier.
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