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The learning center at Magical Minds Daycare on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at Magical Minds Childcare in St. Louis, Missouri.
Lylee Gibbs
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St. Louis Public Radio
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education said in a statement on Friday that the federal government had notified state officials that the funds would be paused until “detailed justification” was provided for pending child care payments.