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388: How better systems could free childcare budgets for what matters with Mary Harper
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Could regulatory reform actually help childcare programs improve quality? Kate Woodward Young talks with Dr. Mary Harper about why reducing duplicative paperwork and outdated compliance processes could free up time and resources for what matters most: children, staffing, safety, and quality care.
They explore childcare regulation, licensing, regulatory reform, workforce development, technology, compliance, and early childhood education, including how real-time data systems and better business practices could replace inefficient paper-based processes. Mary also shares lessons…
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