Harris County parents can soon apply to receive free child care
A Harris County free child care program is set to start and advocates say it's needed because child care centers across the state are in crisis.
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A Harris County free child care program is set to start and advocates say it's needed because child care centers across the state are in crisis.
Thirty-two groups sent a letter to Texas lawmakers on Monday urging them to increase state funding for child care. The state has lost more than a fourth of its child care programs since 2020.
Thirty-two groups sent a letter to Texas lawmakers on Monday urging them to increase state funding for child care. The state has lost more than a fourth of its child care programs since 2020.
Thirty-two groups sent a letter to Texas lawmakers on Monday urging them to increase state funding for child care. The state has lost more than a fourth of its child care programs since 2020.
The proposal recommends spending billions on programs including property tax cuts, teacher pay raises, mental health services and border security. It leaves out pay raises for retired state employees, rent relief and childcare programs.