During the previous legislative session, Texas lawmakers made a historic $100 million investment in child care subsidies. But advocates say rising costs largely absorbed that investment, limiting its ability to expand access for families.
Now, ahead of the 90th Texas Legislature in 2027, advocates are calling for more sustainable funding and changes to how the state administers child care programs.
“It kept almost 10,000 children on scholarships. And so that was great. But it did not add additional children due to the increase in the rise in cost of care,” said Lyn Lucas, associate director of early childhood education at Children at Risk…