child care

The White House is expected to unveil a budget proposal that will, reportedly, aim to eliminate Head Start. The federally-funded program is designed to promote school readiness among young children from low-income families and serves more than 65,000 kids across Texas.

A bachelor’s degree in early childhood education and teaching from Tarrant County College is only a proposal right now. But if the community college system gets the approval from a higher education accreditor, the degree path could become reality in fall 2026.

Annie's Place experienced "insurmountable" challenges, including financial hardship, according to the nonprofit's CEO. Parkland Health says it will look for a new group to offer services.

Across the state, 78,000 families currently sit on a waitlist to receive subsidized child care, according to nonprofit organization Texans Care for Children.

Policy experts discussed a range of issues they hope legislators consider next year, including child care, early childhood education and chronic school absenteeism.

Lawyers for the State of Texas on Monday tried to convince a U.S. appeals court that it should not be fined for failures in investigations of abuse and neglect of intellectually disabled children. The three-judge panel appeared to not need much convincing.

The toll social media can take on teens pushed the U.S. surgeon general to call for warning labels, a move some Tarrant County children’s mental health professionals support.

Now, as Fort Worth and Tarrant County both move to implement property tax exemptions for qualifying child care facilities under Senate Bill 1145, centers like Ready Set Jump stand on the brink of financial relief.

Parents and medical providers of transgender adolescents sued Texas, challenging the constitutionality of a restriction on puberty blockers and hormone therapy.

Tarrant County child care facilities get a 50% tax break. Providers want the county to pass a full exemption for greater financial relief.

About half of Fort Worth’s preschoolers receive high-quality instructional support. Here’s what else city leaders learned.

Texas leads the nation in child deaths from being left in a hot vehicle.