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How could Texas’ new child care laws impact students and parents?
Child care matters in Texas because without it, parents cannot work and contribute to the state’s booming economy, alongside ...
You’re probably richer than you think because of the safety net – but you’d have more of that hidden wealth if you lived in Norway
Like most people, you probably would do some math before answering this question. You would add up the money in your bank ...
Odessa American1d
EPA announces funding for Texas to reduce lead in drinking water at schools and child care facilities
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Dallas Morning News4d
$100 million boost in child care scholarship funding advances in Texas Legislature
Working Texas families could soon receive more support for their children under a legislative proposal to boost child care funding by using federal funds. A final version of the 2026-2027 state ...
EPA allocates over $2 million to Texas to tackle lead in school drinking water
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it is providing $2,138,000 in funding to Texas to address lead ...
USA Today4d
Here's how Texas funding plans could impact budgets, salaries at Corpus Christi ISD
The Texas Legislature is considering several ... increasing schools’ base funding by $395 per child, which is counted through average daily attendance. In this scenario, Corpus Christi ISD ...
Audacy on MSN3d
Texas plays key role in nationwide child exploitation bust, rescuing 109 children, resulting in 244 arrests
Texas law enforcement played a central role in a massive national crackdown on child exploitation that led to 244 arrests and ...
The Center Square6d
Education partners urge Child Care Counts funding to continue
(The Center Square) – The Wisconsin Partnership issued a statement urging legislators to continue funding for the Child Care Counts program in the 2025-27 Wisconsin state budget, citing concerns by ...