Susan Shain
Susan Shain reports for High Country News through the New York Times’ Headway Initiative, which is funded through grants from the Ford Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), with Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors serving as fiscal sponsor. All editorial decisions are made independently. She was a member of the 2022-’23 New York Times Fellowship class and reports from Montana.
Education
How New Mexico Made Child Care Free for Most Families
The state, long known for its challenges with child wellbeing, is now a leader in early childhood education.