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Standards rise for child care industry

Posted in: Texas, Quality

EXCERPT FROM: Abilene Reporter-News
By Ethan Fowler
Although more training bodes well for parents with children in licensed day care, it may cost them more money.


January 4, 2012 Read more »

Childcares frustrated over new government swipe cards

Posted in: Texas

EXCERPT FROM: KCBD NewsChannel 11 Lubbock
By Abby Reed
LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - Several Lubbock daycare providers say their enrollment numbers are drastically decreasing. They blame the State's Workforce Commission Program for changes it has made in providing government assistance to low income families using daycare.


December 15, 2011 Read more »

CPS Launches Childcare Background Check Website

Posted in: Texas

EXCERPT FROM: Valleycentral.com
By Action 4 News Staff
You may have seen the public service announcements from CPS called “Don’t be in the dark.” It’s a message aimed at parents, urging them to do their research before making a decision on a day care.


August 9, 2011 Read more »

Officials Look to Restore Pre-k Setup

Posted in: Preschool, Texas

EXCERPT FROM: Times Record News
By Ann Work
In a special session Tuesday, Wichita Falls Independent School District board members worked to restore the pre-kindergarten setup that it operated last year and expand it to include students who previously have not qualified for the district's pre-k program.


June 15, 2011 Read more »

Room to Improve Texas Child Care

Posted in: Texas, We Can Do Better
EXCERPT FROM: KVUE News
By Terri Gruca
More than 11 million children younger than age 5 spend an average of 35 hours a week in some type of child care setting. It’s challenging for parents to find good quality child care and according to the latest study by the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies there is room for improvement across the country and here in Texas.


March 31, 2011 Read more »

Texas Association of Business, Raise Your Hand Reach Pre-K Agreement

Posted in: Texas
EXCERPT FROM: The Lone Star Report
By William Lutz
The Texas Association of Business has reached an agreement with the public education lobby group Raise Your Hand on how to fund pre-Kindergarten at the state level. Given that these two groups were on opposite sides of the issue during the 2009, this is a rather noteworthy development. The deal also includes the Texas Association of School Boards, the Texas Association of School Administrators, the Texas Early Childhood Education Coalition, the Texas Institute for Education Reform, and the National Childcare Coalltion.


November 10, 2010 Read more »

Child Care Needs More Children

Posted in: Texas

EXCERPT FROM: The Daily News
By Cathy Gillentine
What’s the most important ingredient to run a day care center? Children. And children are what’s in short supply at the Texas City Day Nursery’s new center at 611 11th Ave. N.


August 30, 2010 Read more »

Solutions for State's Child Care Dilemma

Posted in: Texas

EXCERPT FROM: News 8 Austin
By Heidi Zhou
Shortchanging Child Care (Part 5): The last four parts of this series have examined problems in Texas' complex child care system, and in part five, we explore solutions.


July 30, 2010 Read more »

Gov. Programs Put High Quality Child Care in Jeopardy

Posted in: Texas

EXCERPT FROM: News 8 Austin
By Heidi Zhou
Shortchanging Child Care (Part 2): Starting a child care business in Texas is a gamble in more ways than one. Not only do daycare owners risk failing, they might also have to get their hands dirty in a place like the River City Bingo Hall in Austin.


July 28, 2010 Read more »

Texas Children vs. Child Care System

Posted in: Texas

EXCERPT FROM: News 8 Austin
By Heidi Zhou
Estella Cruz and Maya Gray have yet to reach their first birthdays.


July 27, 2010 Read more »