As Texas expands public pre-K, longtime childcare providers struggle to keep their place

Gwendolyn Sneed points to photographs of children dressed in white caps and gowns on the wall of Good Street Learning Center in South Dallas.

“1954, class of 1957 — wall of fame,” she said proudly. She’s been the director of Good Street Learning Center for more than 20 years.

The Baptist church opened the nursery and day school in 1952, when Dallas schools were still segregated. For decades, Good Street has provided South Dallas families a safe place for their children to learn and be cared for…

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