(iStock / Getty Images)New Mexico, long at the bottom of state rankings for child well-being and educational outcomes, is on the verge of launching a first-in-the-nation program aimed at helping reverse those trends: free child care and preschool for all resident families, regardless of income. T...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam Minsky is an attorney and writer focusing on student loans.Sep 19, 2025, 11:04am EDT AYLESBURY, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: U.S. President Donald Trump talks at a press conference with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (not pic...