6+ hour, 4+ min ago  (267+ words) Shoes sit in a cubby at a bilingual child care center in Dallas in 2022. Dallas County commissioners may ask voters to approve a property tax increase to help subsidize child care for low- and moderate-income families. In Dallas County, thousands…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (386+ words) Two years ago, we sighed a breath of relief when the sale of the downtown T. Boone Pickens YMCA fell through. But what is happening now with the roughly 211, 000 square-foot property downtown? But what about the long-term future of the downtown…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1097+ words) Several bills that would address child care gaps in Texas are being considered this session by the state Legislature. More than half a million children under six lack child care services in Texas, according to advocates. That's about 25% of the…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (754+ words) In an effort to support the more than half a million Texas children lacking child care, the Legislature is considering measures to improve access and quality. Efforts include bills that aim to simplify data sharing among state agencies, enhance access…...

11+ mon, 6+ day ago  (831+ words) Proposals passed in the Legislature would prioritize childcare access for the children of daycare workers and create a website that lets employers help find. .. Childcare workers could soon find it easier to get support for their own children under a…...