Texas has an opportunity to strengthen its child care system and send parents back to work
Smart investment of federal stimulus money could address perennial weaknesses in our early child care system.
J airus Randall, 8, plays on a fire truck toy during outdoor playtime at A Heart To Give Early Childhood Center in DeSoto on March 27, 2020. Director Tracy Carter said the center experienced a huge decrease in the number of students it serves since various stay-at-home orders have been issued across different levels of government in an attempt to stop the spread of COVID-19. (Lynda M. Gonzalez/The Dallas Morning News)(Lynda M. Gonzalez / Staff Photographer)