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Subsidized Child Care System in Texas

by Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation | Jun 1, 2020 | C@R Blog, Early Childhood Education, Research

Because money is often a critical barrier to accessing child care, Texas gives working families subsidies that can help them pay for child care. Where does the money for child care subsidies come from, where does it go, and who is left out? Here’s a quick...
Texas Child Care Desert Methodology

Texas Child Care Desert Methodology

by Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation | Jun 1, 2020 | Early Childhood Education, Research

In recent years, the concept of food deserts – areas with little or no access to fresh foods – has been widely publicized and frequently studied. Borrowing from that concept, experts at Child Care Aware and Center for American Progress have coined the term...
Early Childhood Apprenticeship Programs

Early Childhood Apprenticeship Programs

by Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation | Oct 3, 2019 | Early Childhood Education, Policy, Publication

  Texas child care teachers care for an estimated 1 million babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children. Children birth through age three experience an incredible amount of brain growth which shapes their future learning, health, and behaviors. Child...

Early Childhood Apprenticeship Programs: Creating a pipeline of highly-qualified teachers

by Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation | Oct 3, 2019 | C@R Blog, Early Childhood Education, Policy

By Ali Schoon In the recently released report, Early Childhood Apprenticeship Programs, CHILDREN AT RISK reviews how apprenticeship programs can create a pipeline of highly-qualified early childhood education teachers in Texas. This blog touches on three important...

What is HBO 680 and how does it impact children?

by Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation | Jun 20, 2019 | C@R Blog, Early Childhood Education, Policy

Child care providers (often referred to as “day care”) are important to our communities, and in Texas, about half of them care for low-income kids with working parents who receive financial assistance (or “subsidy”) from the Texas Workforce Commission. Even though...
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