child care

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

This comes after it recently authorized reductions to child care subsidies for school-age children that were challenged in court.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants state agencies to implement new "strong anti-fraud measures" to a program that providers financial support to eligible families to pay for child care. It comes after the Trump administration froze federal funding to Child Care Services programs after a viral video claimed widespread fraud in Minnesota.

In an emergency hearing Thursday, Oklahoma County District Court Judge Natalie Mai declined to grant a temporary restraining order in a case filed by the state's largest child care industry trade association against Oklahoma Human Services.

The Oklahoma Department of Human Services will begin furloughs starting Sunday, affecting about 2,300 employees.

Kids are always watching their parents, so the way adults present their emotions will teach them how to express theirs.

Licensed child care facilities can now apply to participate in a new program designed to support the recruitment and retention of child care employees.

Every state saw a decline in its fertility rate in 2023, according to a new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts. Oklahoma saw a nearly 12% drop from just a decade prior.

The Texas advocacy group Children at Risk says it chalked up nearly a dozen legislative wins in the 89th session. But it saw some losses, too.