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A year after New Mexico became the first state to offer free childcare to every eligible family regardless of income, NPR National examined what the program has achieved and where it has fallen short. The NPR National report assesses the program's results over its first year, weighing the benefits reported for families against the gaps that remain. The outlet's headline frames the review as a look at what has worked and what has not, and the excerpt available does not detail specific enrollment figures or costs.