Watch this quick video guide to learn about the latest CCS and Texas Rising Star rule changes. Learn what is changing and why it matters.
Do you use apps like Brightwheel, Procare, or Lillio to track child attendance? If you are a TWC Child Care Services (CCS) provider, this video is for you!
Child Care Regulation (CCR) offers a wide range of resources to support child care programs. CCR’s regional directors are available to help child care programs access support.
CLI has released a new Family Engagement website as part of its CLI Engage platform. This website is filled with free resources, eBooks, and activities to help parents keep their children busy and productive during the summer months.
TWC has awarded the Early Childhood Professional Development Scholarships Grant to the Children’s Learning Institute (CLI). Through this grant, CLI will provide scholarships to early childhood educators for Child Development Associate (CDA) credentials, registered apprenticeships, and associate or bachelor’s degrees.
Texas Rising Star-certified programs have access to the Texas Procurement and Support Services Cooperative Purchasing Program, also known as Texas SmartBuy.
The Texas Workforce Commission today announced the launch of a new online resource for Texas employers. The Child Care Resources for Employers webpage is designed to help employers better support their employees’ child care needs.
Texas Healthy Building Blocks (THBB) is a statewide program designed to support and recognize child care and early learning programs that adopt evidence-based childhood obesity–prevention practices.
The Texas Workforce Commission’s (TWC) Child Care & Early Learning (CCEL) Division has disbursed funding to new pre-k partnership classrooms for the 2025–2026 school year.
Is your child care and early learning program ready to return to the Texas Rising Star program? Whether your program left voluntarily or was terminated due to not meeting certification deadlines or eligibility requirements, we're here to guide you through the process.