Baby talk: Business leaders say state's future workforce is at risk

Bosses for Babies group calls for Florida to step up its investment in early childhood education and child care.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 6:00 a.m. August 28, 2020
Courtesy. Aakash Patel, founder and president of Elevate Inc., a Tampa-based strategic business consulting firm.
Courtesy. Aakash Patel, founder and president of Elevate Inc., a Tampa-based strategic business consulting firm.
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The coronavirus pandemic has renewed focus on the importance of early childhood education and child care. With schools and child-care centers closed, working parents struggled to care for and educate their children at home while also trying to do their jobs effectively.  

 

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