Tuesday, July 3, 2012

The high cost of raising kids

Kobi McKinney takes a turn on the jungle gym during the Kids Co. after-school program at Graham Hill Elementary in South Seattle. Kids Co., a chain of 10 nonprofit child-care centers in King County, offers reduced rates and tuition grants. Thomas Ko, program manager at Graham Hill, said early childhood education is crucial to development, yet is often unaffordable.