Two years ago, Lindsborg’s town leaders and community partners took a hard look at what was needed to ensure that their community could thrive into the future. They surveyed residents and determined if they didn’t act soon, their town’s viability would be in doubt.
The big problem? It wasn’t a lack of jobs. It was not enough child care. In the latest edition of The Journal, a magazine published by the Kansas Leadership Center, correspondent Beccy Tanner profiles how Lindsborg is working across factions to tackle its child care challenges and upending established narratives about the future prospects of small-town America.
Read the story and join a panel that features Lt. Gov. David Toland for a livestream video discussion at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 24, to discuss how child care can nurture economic growth. The event, which will be broadcast on KLC’s Facebook and YouTube pages, is free of charge and no registration is required.
Add it to your calendar by visiting the event page at the KLC website.