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UCLA is closing its on-campus childcare centers. Now parents are scrambling in a bleak market
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Yusra Farzan , as published by LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)
· August 19, 2026
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Key points The university has announced that two childcare centers will close due to the program being unsustainable. A doctoral student's plans are disrupted by a university's decision to close its childcare centers.
A doctoral student's plans are disrupted by a university's decision to close its childcare centers. The student, who is from Chile, had chosen the program because of the subsidized childcare offered. This benefit allowed the student to focus on studies while their young daughter was cared for.
The university has announced that two childcare centers will close due to the program being unsustainable. This change affects families enrolled in the program.
Further details about the closure and its impact are available from the source, including the thoughts of affected students like the one from Chile, who faces new challenges in caring for their child.
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Category: schools Published: August 19, 2026 Source: LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) Reading time: 1 min
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