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Bhojani noted how Texas is the world’s eighth largest economy, and if the state wants to move up as the seventh largest economy, it needs to invest in child care and early childhood education.
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) is a state agency of Texas. TDLR is responsible for licensing and regulating a broad range of occupations, businesses, facilities, and equipment in Texas. [1] TDLR has its headquarters in the Ernest O. Thompson State Office Building in Downtown Austin. [2] [3]
The Texas House Committee on International Relations and Economic Development held an interim hearing on Tuesday to hear testimony from child care experts.
House Bill 5, 85th Regular Legislative Session, 2017, established DFPS as an agency independent of Texas Health and Human Services effective Sept. 1, 2017. [4] To comply with previous legislation, on Sept. 1, 2017, HHSC assumed responsibility for the child care licensing function previously managed by DFPS.
Child care in much of western society is currently in crisis: there are not enough daycare spots, the cost for most parents is beyond their means, and child care staff are grossly underpaid. Starting wages for Early Childcare Educators start at $11 or $12, causing a high turnover rate, and decreases the likelihood of potentially safe, effective ...
Although public pre-K and child care accounts for the largest share of young Texas children, enrollment and access to both spaces is limited due to factors such as eligibility requirements in ...
Under these requirements, there are 54 eligible child care programs in Fort Worth, out of about 338 total, that are able to utilize the exemption, according to Fort Worth officials. The city’s ...
Licensing standards can differ widely from state to state, and the fields and occupations which states require to be licensed may differ widely. Some states may require a written examination for a license, while others may require several years of field experience as a student or intern, or both.