Across the country, there is a quiet reframing happening. For a long time, child care was talked about as a social issue. Important, yes, but often separate from economic conversations. That line is starting to blur, and in many places, it has already disappeared. Communities are beginning to see what has always been true. Child care is not on the sidelines of the economy. It is part of its foundation. Mapleton, Minnesota offers a clear example of what that shift looks like in practice. A small community, about 1,700 people, ...