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2026

FOX23 News · TV Interview

New childcare industry law aims to assist providers, but could cause families more financial strain

Whitney McCrory speaks with FOX23 about Oklahoma House Bill 4298 and what flexible teacher-to-child ratios and subsidy changes mean for providers and the families they serve.

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ChildCare Conversations with Kate and Carrie · Podcast

How Is Whitney McCrory Fighting Oklahoma's Childcare Crisis?

Whitney McCrory shares her journey from taking over the family business to running three nationally accredited five-star programs, and her fight against state budget cuts squeezing Oklahoma childcare.

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FOX23 News · TV Interview

OK child care providers concerned about lowered child care subsidy budget for FY 2027

Whitney McCrory, owner of Legacy Childhood Education Centers and an Oklahoma Child Care Association board member, tells FOX23 that the state child care subsidy budget is set to fall from roughly $70 million to $7.5 million for FY 2027, and warns what that means for Oklahoma families, children, and small businesses.

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FOX23 News · TV Interview

Providers warn of more closures as Oklahoma child care cuts continue

With more than 400 Oklahoma programs closed since November and further cuts coming in April and July, Mac McCrory discusses the urgent meeting Legacy held with families about what comes next.

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Tulsa World · Feature Article

Child care providers concerned as DHS reduces subsidies

Tulsa World visits Legacy's nationally accredited Broken Arrow center as Whitney McCrory explains how DHS subsidy reductions are pricing working families out of quality care.

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FOX23 News · TV Interview

Child care providers said state funding changes are set to continue negatively affecting families

Whitney and Mac McCrory warn that state funding cuts already burdening families will deepen through 2026, with reduced subsidy eligibility and the loss of $5-per-day funding across all age groups.

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FOX23 News · TV Interview

Green Country child care providers uncertain as state government considers regulation changes

Mac McCrory, owner and operator of Legacy Childhood Education Centers, talks with FOX23 about proposed state rule changes and possible federal rollbacks — from new annual safe sleep training to added costs — and the uncertainty they create for Green Country providers and the families they serve.

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2025

FOX23 News · TV Interview

Oklahoma families brace for loss of childcare subsidies for school-age children

Mac McCrory joins FOX23 as Oklahoma Human Services ends child care subsidies for school-age children ages six and up on January 1, 2026, warning that families facing higher out-of-pocket costs may be pushed toward unlicensed care.

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FOX23 News · TV Investigation

FOX23 Investigates: Oklahoma daycare owners say state is keeping cuts that hurt families

Mac McCrory joins a FOX23 investigation into pandemic-era subsidy cuts for school-age children that Oklahoma has kept in place, and the toll they take on working families.

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2024

FOX23 News · TV Investigation

FOX23 Investigates: Problems with DHS's star system for daycares

Whitney McCrory helps a FOX23 investigation unpack Oklahoma's switch to a five-star daycare rating system — awarded without in-person verification — and the budget deficit it created.

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