AdvertisementBonus checks! One year free! How states are trying to fix a broken child care system06:40Download AudioResumeJuly 13, 2022Jennifer LuddenfacebookEmailDamaris Mejia runs a child care center out of her Washington, D.C., rowhouse. In an effort to stem a shortage of early educators, the city wants to boost their pay closer to that of public school teachers. (NPR)