Studies and News on the Childcare Industry

2023 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey

Final Report for 2023 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey

Appendices for 2023 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey

Supplemental Report for 2023 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey

2024 LBJ Urban Lab at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas Austin

Texas Continues to Face Child Care Accessibility Crisis

How Policymakers Can Address Urgent Childcare Challenges and Opportunities in Texas

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The Century Foundation

Child Care Cliff

Child Care Cliff Texas Fact Sheet

With Arrival of Child Care Cliff, Some States Have Stepped in to Save the Sector

Childcare in Crisis Case Study Texas Prenatal to Three Policy Impact Center

Texas early childhood educators do not earn a living wage

Subsidy reimbursement rates in Texas remain far below the true cost of providing child care

True Cost of Quality Child Care Across Texas Regions

Workgroup Recommendations to Inform the 2022 Child Care Workforce Strategic Plan

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Urban Institute

Nontraditional-Hour Child Care in Austin/Travis County

What Child Care Providers Need to Know about Nontraditional-Hour Child Care in Austin/Travis County, Texas

Nontraditional-Hour Child Care in Austin/Travis County Key Findings and Recommendations

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Center for American Progress

States Can Improve Child Care Assistance Programs Through Cost Modeling

Top 5 Actions Governors Can Take To Address the Child Care Shortage

Data Dashboard: An Overview of Child Care and Early Learning in the United States

Child Care and Early Learning: Explore State Data in Texas

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Texas Workforce Commission

2025-2027 CCDF STATE PLAN CHILD CARE AND EARLY LEARNING DIVISION

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Childcare Industry Policy Updates

FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces Most Sweeping Set of Executive Actions to Improve [Child] Care in History

EXCLUSIVE: White House Announces New Resources for Small Child Care Businesses The administration is planning to lean on the U.S. Small Business Administration to help it dispatch funds to alleviate America's growing child care crisis.

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Organizations Promoting the Childcare Industry

The following organizations work toward improving the quality and access of childcare or work to promote policies benefiting the industry and providers.

BUILD Initiative: A national-level organization seeking to boost the quality of early childhood education across the country.

Texas Policy Lab Early Childhood Project: The Texas Policy Lab is an initiative from the Rice University School of Social Sciences to support local and state agencies working to improve the outcome of early childhood education from birth through three years of age.

Children at Risk: This Houston-based advocacy group promotes the welfare of children across a variety of areas. The organization conducts research and makes policy recommendations based on the collected data. This is a good source for research and information on conditions faced by Texas children and their families.

National Institute of Early Education Research (NIEER): NIEER conducts in-depth research on a national scale to gain more insights into the state of early childhood education and to advocate for policies to improve it. Search the site for reports, data, and policy updates in the United States.

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC): The NAEYC is a national childcare accrediting organization. Texas providers may be members of the state’s TXAEYC, Texas Assocation for the Education of Young Children, which also offers professional development and support for members. This site offers a wealth of resources for everyone, including tips for childcare providers on a myriad of topics from family engagement to dual language learners.

Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children (DEC): This national organization supports families that have children who are at risk for or have developmental disabilities or delays. Members may access Communities of Practice (CoP), which are groups within the DEC that bring together professionals and parents. The DEC also uses the latest research data to produce its evidence-based recommended practices for those in the field of early childhood special education or intervention.

• A Texas division of DEC serves as the local advocacy arm of the national DEC.

National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC): This program is national advocacy and accreditation group focused on promoting quality childcare through home-based (family) childcare programs. Their public policy page outlines the organizations views on various policies that impact the home-based side of the childcare sector with ways to take action and access resources and research on family child care.

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