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The proposal recommends spending billions on programs including property tax cuts, teacher pay raises, mental health services and border security. It leaves out requests for pay raises for retired state employees and funding for rent relief and childcare programs.

The proposal recommends spending billions on programs including property tax cuts, teacher pay raises, mental health services and border security. It leaves out requests for pay raises for retired state employees and funding for rent relief and childcare programs.

Child care center owners and business leaders are urging budget writers at the state Capitol to consider spending more than $2 billion for early education and childcare services. If not, they’ll continue to lose employees to industries that are able to pay higher wages.

Child care center owners and business leaders are urging budget writers at the state Capitol to consider spending more than $2 billion for early education and childcare services. If not, they’ll continue to lose employees to industries that are able to pay higher wages.

Child care center owners and business leaders are urging budget writers at the state Capitol to consider spending more than $2 billion for early education and childcare services. If not, they’ll continue to lose employees to industries that are able to pay higher wages.

It found that 1 in 5 children eligible for SNAP benefits are not receiving them, and 12% of Texas children under the age of 6 eligible for Medicaid are uninsured.

A new set of data raises concerns that Texas children are falling behind in school readiness compared to kids in other states.

A new set of data reveals concerns that Texas children are falling behind compared to other states in school readiness.

AUSTIN — More than 1 in 3 Texas children under six live in or near poverty, and nearly 8% of Texas children experience moderate to severe hunger.

With the school year coming to a close across North Texas, families are having to find child care options for the summer.