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Middle Tyger Education Center Opens, Urges Faster State Funding

8/16/2026

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Middle Tyger Opens

The Middle Tyger Education Center opened in Duncan, South Carolina on August 14, 2026, offering space for up to 265 children from six weeks to pre-kindergarten.
The coverage highlights an affordability crisis, saying the center will apply income-based sliding-scale fees and warning infant-center closures without faster state funding.
U.S. daycare costs average $7,600-$24,000 per child annually.
In Renton, Washington, Angela Donohue and husband spend $5,000 a month on daycare for children.

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Middle Tyger Opens

The Middle Tyger Education Center opened in Duncan, South Carolina on August 14, 2026, offering space for up to 265 children from six weeks to pre-kindergarten.
Its launch highlights how rising compliance costs force solo family providers to retire early, shrinking affordable infant-toddler care.
Research shows six weeks of holiday childcare can cost families up to £1,145 per child.
Nearly three-quarters of parents report that juggling summer care harms their career prospects.

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Historical Context

The 1990 Child Care and Development Block Grant Act created a federal block-grant program for early-childhood care. In 2013 Congress reauthorized the act, extending funding through FY 2019 and adding mandatory background checks and safety inspections. These reforms illustrate ongoing federal efforts to support child-care services while states continue to fill funding gaps.

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Middle Tyger Opens

The Middle Tyger Education Center opened in Duncan, South Carolina on August 14, 2026, offering space for up to 265 children from six weeks to pre-kindergarten.
The coverage highlights an affordability crisis, saying the center will apply income-based sliding-scale fees and warning infant-center closures without faster state funding.
U.S. daycare costs average $7,600-$24,000 per child annually.
In Renton, Washington, Angela Donohue and husband spend $5,000 a month on daycare for children.

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