CHILD CARE

The state is offering a year of free child care for those who work in restaurants, bars and the entertainment industry to help relieve the labor shortage for these businesses.

The federal judge overseeing the decadelong lawsuit against Texas for conditions in its foster care system cut this week’s hearing short. She proposed all parties involved, including the governor, “cut to the chase” to identify solutions.

With COVID-19 making paid parental leave even more critical, the Dallas Democrat is helping lead the move to change federal policy for fathers as well as mothers.

A federal attorney claims an order from Gov. Greg Abbott violates the U.S. Constitution’s Supremacy Clause and said legal action could follow if the state carries through with plans to pull licenses from the federally contracted facilities.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) --- Finding the perfect daycare or preschool for your child isn’t easy. Many parents are struggling to navigate a child care system that’s on the verge of collapse. Here’s some tips on what you can do to give your child the best start. Researchers surveyed 1,000 parents and compared the way parents rated preschool programs to how experts measured the quality. Also, most parents reported finding child care through family, friends, or local public schools and did little comparison shopping.