Are you a home-based child care provider? Every month, the new Texas Family Child Care Network (FCCN) hosts 10 regional networking meetings virtually and/or in person across the state.
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is in the process of procuring a new statewide entity to administer the Early Childhood Professional Development Scholarships (ECPDS) program. Through ECPDS, child care teachers can access scholarships to support their professional development in the early childhood education field.
The Quad Agency Commission has adopted an agreement governing its procedures. The next meeting date will be announced in the coming weeks.
Texas Rising Star helps certified programs market their business with a comprehensive Outreach Collateral Tool Kit.
If you operate a Texas Rising Star program, whether fully certified or Entry Level–designated, you will be partnered with a dedicated mentor.
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) hosted the first meeting of the Texas Quad Agency Child Care Initiative (Quad Agency) Commission.
This fall, TWC launched Project NEST, a pilot program in partnership with Texas A&M to enhance supportive early learning environments for all children in the Panhandle and Brazos Valley Workforce Board areas.
We are delighted to announce the launch of the newly redesigned EarlyChildhoodTexas.Gov website—a central location for families seeking early childhood resources in Texas.
The Centralized Background Check Unit (CBCU) at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has been notified the Department of Public Safety (DPS) continues to experience a backlog of transactions for fingerprints completed in August 2025.
TWC continues to support free access to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s (AgriLife Extension) courses for users in Texas.