Sen. Jon Tester announced additional funding of more than $1 million for Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships for the Fort Belknap Indian community on Thursday.
In a release, the Montana Democrat said the funding was part of an effort to expand access to early childhood education.
“Just because some parents don’t have the luxury of regular, daytime work hours doesn’t mean they shouldn’t have access to convenient childcare,” Tester said in the release. “These Child Care Partnerships help supp