Early Childhood Focus

Subsidizing Child Care

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:08:32 PST

Two months ago, Downtown Fort Worth Inc., the nonprofit that works on behalf of central-city businesses, surveyed area workers about whether they would use daycare programs close to their jobs. The results were surprising to many: A large fraction of workers, from wait staffers to white-collar types, said they need some kind of downtown child care help.

State Urges Child Care Awareness

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:11:27 PST

When Cindy Cumming and her family moved to San Angelo in February, she and her husband were careful about choosing a day care for their 3-year-old son, Ethan.

Military Families Get Child Care Help in Spending Bill

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:33:11 PST

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

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:42:18 PST

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

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:34:40 PST

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

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:32:28 PST

After years of reporting that parents were spending less and less time with their children, the U.S. Census Bureau now says more parents, like Ayala-Ramos, appear to be turning around that trend.

Family-friendly policies are getting a push

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:58:47 PST

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

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:37:36 PST

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

But Longview-area children could be the focus of an initiative of Longview Economic Development Corp. in coming months, according to John Stroud, executive director.

Program focuses on child care

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:26:02 PST

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

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:52:17 PST

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

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:05:13 PST

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

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 16:15:22 PST

State cracking down on unregistered child care providers

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:32:13 PST

Child-care center offers parents a break, finds niche in EP

Tue, 03 Jul 2007 11:42:18 PST

Fingerprints Adding to the Cost of Child Care

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:49:22 PST

Higher cost for child care?

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:49:52 PST

Law requiring background checks outrages child care owners

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:51:32 PST