The Quality Learning Center in Minneapolis, widely known for its misspelled sign as "Quality Learing Center" — and for being prominently featured in independent journalist Nick Shirley's viral video showcasing widespread fraud in state child care programs — has now permanently closed.

New York Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, have announced plans to provide affordable childcare for kids under 5-years-old across the state of New York and "free" childcare specifically for 2-year-olds in the Big Apple.