Sep 4, 2025 | In the News
Travis County commissioners approved agreements with several local school districts to expand access to pre-Kindergarten programs, using the voter-approved Child Care and Out-of-School Time Fund, a program aimed at expanding childcare access and affordability for...
Sep 2, 2025 | In the News
The Travis County Commissioners Court approved a $3.7 million, two-year contract to fund the new Apple Blossom Centers at an Aug. 26 meeting. Go deeper.
Aug 29, 2025 | In the News
Travis County families struggling with the rising cost of child care may soon get some relief. This week, county leaders announced the first phase of funding of $35 million from Prop A, a tax rate increase approved by voters last November that expands access to...
Aug 28, 2025 | In the News
Travis County is moving forward with its voter-approved child care fund. Leaders say the first contracts, worth nearly $5 million, will go to three school districts. Go deeper.
Aug 28, 2025 | In the News
Less than a year after voters approved a countywide tax rate hike to expand affordable child care, Travis County officials are rolling out the first wave of local investments for the Creating Access for Resilient Families, or CARES, initiative. Go...
Aug 27, 2025 | In the News
A new healthcare-focused career program will launch next fall in Hays CISD and Pflugerville ISD, in partnership with Austin Community College and the Central Texas Healthcare Partnership. Announced during the inaugural State of Healthcare Workforce Forum Aug. 26, the...