child care

Thousands of Texas families are waiting for help paying for childcare – but government payments don't always cover the full cost, so even families who get that help can struggle to find care they can afford.

Texas is trying to expand access to preschool by encouraging school districts to partner with private child care centers. But some longtime Dallas providers say the school district that's supposed to be their partner is also becoming their competition.

Data shows the number of Texas children on a waiting list for childcare payment assistance has spiked in recent years, and advocates worry the pressure on the system isn't letting up.

Inflation and federal funding cuts have squeezed Texas’ child care subsidy, causing the Texas Workforce Commission to scale back the program.

Childcare can be nearly as expensive as a mortgage in some Midwest states, but legislation sponsored by two lawmakers aims to reduce that cost by increasing subsidy eligibility and funding new childcare centers.

A report from the Texas Women's Foundation shows more than half of Texas counties are considered childcare deserts.

A new report shows Texas leading the country in its rate of uninsured children under 6.

Gov. Laura Kelly signed Senate Bill 82 into law Monday, saying it supports child care access and the economy.

An investigation ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott found that less than half a percent of federal money spent on child care scholarships in Texas was considered “improper.”

But when one nonprofit center went dark in Hugo, a resourceful mom gave it new life in a remodeled building in Kit Carson