/tags/childcare childcare en-US Copyright Thu, 10 Jul 2025 17:20:43 GMT /news/2025-07-10/tcu-offers-free-trauma-support-for-central-texas-flood-victims Texas Christian University is offering free trauma support for victims of the Central Texas flooding, which has killed at least 30 children. The support is offered through a fully online, self-guided course. Thu, 10 Jul 2025 17:20:43 GMT /news/2025-07-10/tcu-offers-free-trauma-support-for-central-texas-flood-victims Dylan Duke /texas-news/2025-04-28/texas-head-start-cuts-child-care-crisis The White House is expected to unveil a budget proposal that will, reportedly, aim to eliminate Head Start. The federally-funded program is designed to promote school readiness among young children from low-income families and serves more than 65,000 kids across Texas. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:45:15 GMT /texas-news/2025-04-28/texas-head-start-cuts-child-care-crisis Lucio Vasquez | The Texas Newsroom /health-wellness/2025-01-22/child-care-center-annies-place-parkland-health-child-care Annie's Place experienced "insurmountable" challenges, including financial hardship, according to the nonprofit's CEO. Parkland Health says it will look for a new group to offer services. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 20:34:12 GMT /health-wellness/2025-01-22/child-care-center-annies-place-parkland-health-child-care Kailey Broussard /texas-news/2024-03-11/some-dallas-area-child-care-centers-wont-have-to-pay-county-property Dallas County commissioners and the Dallas city council agreed to allow the state’s new child care facility tax exemption. Mon, 11 Mar 2024 11:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2024-03-11/some-dallas-area-child-care-centers-wont-have-to-pay-county-property Marina Trahan Martinez /news/2023-10-23/interactive-map-transit-head-start-programs More than a third of Head Start locations in Texas aren't near any public transit, leaving many low-income Texas families struggling to get to needed child care services. Mon, 23 Oct 2023 21:01:52 GMT /news/2023-10-23/interactive-map-transit-head-start-programs Pablo Arauz Peña /texas-news/2023-02-15/daycares-are-losing-educators-to-higher-paying-jobs-and-owners-say-its-creating-a-crisis-in-texas Child care center owners and business leaders are urging budget writers at the state Capitol to consider spending more than $2 billion for early education and childcare services. If not, they’ll continue to lose employees to industries that are able to pay higher wages. Wed, 15 Feb 2023 19:13:37 GMT /texas-news/2023-02-15/daycares-are-losing-educators-to-higher-paying-jobs-and-owners-say-its-creating-a-crisis-in-texas Julián Aguilar | The Texas Newsroom /texas-news/2022-12-14/texas-fights-federal-rule-that-would-outlaw-lgbtq-discrimination-in-state-adoptions-and-foster-care Texas allows religious groups that are part of the state’s child welfare network to refuse to assist LGBTQ couples seeking to foster or adopt. That could put critical federal funding at risk. Wed, 14 Dec 2022 21:56:17 GMT /texas-news/2022-12-14/texas-fights-federal-rule-that-would-outlaw-lgbtq-discrimination-in-state-adoptions-and-foster-care Roxanna Asgarian | The Texas Tribune /business-economy/2022-09-22/women-in-texas-face-higher-poverty-rates-a-result-of-policy-choices-and-systemic-barriers With a state legislative session looming, the Texas Women’s Foundation has identified nearly two dozen policy changes that can help make the lives of women and girls better. Thu, 22 Sep 2022 14:01:00 GMT /business-economy/2022-09-22/women-in-texas-face-higher-poverty-rates-a-result-of-policy-choices-and-systemic-barriers Christopher Connelly /texas-news/2022-06-16/biden-signs-order-to-protect-texas-transgender-children The executive order calls on the U.S. Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services to increase access to gender-affirming health care and develop ways to counter state efforts aimed at limiting such treatments for transgender minors. Thu, 16 Jun 2022 23:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2022-06-16/biden-signs-order-to-protect-texas-transgender-children Eric Neugeboren | The Texas Tribune /health-wellness/2022-05-17/looming-end-of-federal-pandemic-emergency-threatens-to-shake-texas-medicaid-safety-net The federal emergency declaration is expected to last through at least mid-October and has kept states from dropping people from Medicaid rolls. Tue, 17 May 2022 15:30:14 GMT /health-wellness/2022-05-17/looming-end-of-federal-pandemic-emergency-threatens-to-shake-texas-medicaid-safety-net Karen Brooks Harper | The Texas Tribune