Military Families Get Child Care Help in Spending Bill

Posted in: Texas, North Carolina, Kentucky, Washington, New York

The $516 billion sweeping government spending bill before Congress provides $129 million for child care centers at 16 military installations, including locations where there have been heavy deployments of troops to Iraq and Afghanistan.


United Way program helps make child care centers safer

Posted in: Quality, Texas

When Cynthia Tatum gives children building blocks and other toys, she knows that they won't choke on them.


New Head Start fitness plan starts at home

Posted in: Head Start, Texas

Fitter, more energetic youngsters may soon be filling the region's Head Start classrooms after the implementation of a new physical activity program.


Census says kids getting more time with parents

Posted in: Texas

Alma Ayala-Ramos is a 26-year-old mother who makes a point of having dinner with her family each night. She follows up that routine by reading to her three children, all under 7.


Family-friendly policies are getting a push

Posted in: Texas

Texas ranks among the worst in the nation when it comes to women and children 17 and younger living without health insurance.


24-hour child care could draw workers

Posted in: Texas
The last thing on a child's mind might be playing a role in economic development.


Program focuses on child care

Posted in: Texas, Quality
Eighteen children in Texas died last year in unregulated child care, according to a report from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.


Campaign aims to put parents on watch for unregulated child care providers

Posted in: Texas, Quality
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services is putting parents on alert of the dangers of unlicensed child-care providers.


State Law Helps Small Businesses Offer Child Care

Posted in: Texas
A new state law will make it easier for small businesses to operate their own onsite child-care centers for the children of employees.


Some families struggle to find and pay for child-care services

Posted in: Texas
Terri Rushing dreads the day she gets her next raise.