Tarrant County’s child care solution could expand across Texas

Tarrant County’s child care solution could expand across Texas

Texas lawmakers are looking to expand a pilot program’s reach, building on the success of the Prime Early Learning Pilot launched in Tarrant County.

Texas lawmakers look to expand child care pilot program beyond Tarrant County

Felicia Davis knew exactly why she kept losing staff at her child care center. Davis, the owner of Ready Set Jump Learning Center in east Fort Worth, just could not offer a salary high enough to keep employees.A grant from a Child Care Associates pilot program changed the trend. She raised staff wages and maintained costs for her families.Now, that program could expand beyond Tarrant County. State Sen. Kelly Hancock, R-North Richland Hills, and …