Utah's long legacy of fertility and as the land of many children is on the decline. Exploring the data at a Salt Lake Tribune/Gardner Policy Institute public forum.
in the coming year, as federal stabilization grants awarded to day care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic dry up.
“It’s easy to forget how significant the cost of child care can be for young people,” said Tribune Editor Lauren Gustus, who will moderate the discussion. “And that’s without housing and other concerns. Let’s elevate this conversation and the potential solutions.”-- Emily Harris, Senior Demographer, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute-- Emily Bell McCormick, Founder and CEO, The Utah Policy Project
-- Utah drops from first to fourth: Utah’s fertility rate declined from 2010 to 2020 from highest to fourth highest nationally but remained the highest in the Intermountain West. South Dakota, Nebraska, and North Dakota have higher fertility rates than Utah.
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