Five ways North Texans can benefit from local workforce programs
As more companies expand or relocate to North Texas, local workers are being asked to keep up with…
Dallas ISD plan for free and universal pre-K could be a game-changer
There’s a lot to like about a proposal under consideration in Dallas ISD to offer free, full-day pre-kindergarten…
Here’s how Texas can keep its economic edge
Texas consistently grows faster than the rest of the nation. What will it take to keep that growth…
Here’s what Texas is doing to support child care near you
The Texas Workforce Commission is launching a new Child Care Business Support initiative to uplift child care providers…
How Dallas is building a path to a living-wage future
Kamila Vargas-Gonzalez clicked on the email. She knew it was her official job offer, and what it meant…
Tarrant County College offering first-ever bachelor’s degree next fall
by McKinnon Rice, Fort Worth Report January 23, 2026 Tarrant County College will offer its first-ever bachelor’s degree…
Texas kindergarten readiness falls as state launches new early education task force
Only about half of Texas students enter kindergarten ready to succeed, according to recently released Texas Education Agency…
Parents fear closing of Good Street Learning Center as leaders push to stay open
For decades, families like Nasia Peterson’s have cycled through Good Street Learning Center, a South Dallas/Fair Park child…
Texas can hunt for child care fraud without leaving families in a bind
Last week, Gov. Greg Abbott directed Texas state agencies to launch investigations into potential child care fraud, following…
Texas braces for possible delays in child care funding amid national fraud scrutiny
Federal anti-fraud changes could disrupt child care for over 140,000 Texas children and threaten the survival of thousands…
This foster grandma helps Hurst preschoolers learn more than their ABCs
by Jacob Sanchez, Fort Worth Report December 23, 2025 Zeyad scrambled the letters in front of him. The…
TCU Announces $3M Bezos Foundation Education Research Endowment
TCU on Wednesday announced the creation of a new endowed fund made possible by a $3 million investment…