/tags/child-care Child Care en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 11:03:00 GMT /education/2025-02-28/pease-elementary-austin-isd-reopening-child-care-center-united-way Pease is one of four elementary schools the Austin ISD school board voted to close after the 2019-20 school year. Austin ISD has been working on plans to repurpose those campuses. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 11:03:00 GMT /education/2025-02-28/pease-elementary-austin-isd-reopening-child-care-center-united-way Becky Fogel /politics/2024-11-05/travis-county-prop-a-results-election-2024 Voters were asked to approve a property tax rate increase of 2.5 cents per $100 valuation to pay for more affordable child care in AG真人百家乐 County. Tue, 05 Nov 2024 23:00:00 GMT /politics/2024-11-05/travis-county-prop-a-results-election-2024 Katy McAfee, Nathan Bernier /austin/2024-10-16/austin-tx-election-child-care-tax-rate AG真人百家乐 County Proposition A asks voters to approve a 2.5 cent per $100 valuation tax rate increase. If it passes, it鈥檒l add about $126 to the average AG真人百家乐 County homeowner鈥檚 annual property tax bill. Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:07:22 GMT /austin/2024-10-16/austin-tx-election-child-care-tax-rate Katy McAfee /apple-news/2024-08-13/child-care-election-travis-county-property-tax-rate AG真人百家乐 County commissioners voted to put a tax rate hike on the ballot. If approved, it could cost the average homeowner an additional $126 annually. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 21:24:06 GMT /apple-news/2024-08-13/child-care-election-travis-county-property-tax-rate Katy McAfee /education/2024-05-14/travis-county-to-call-tax-rate-election-to-expand-child-care-after-school-programs If approved, the 2.5 cent increase would generate nearly $77 million to help low-income families. Tue, 14 May 2024 22:36:43 GMT /education/2024-05-14/travis-county-to-call-tax-rate-election-to-expand-child-care-after-school-programs Luz Moreno-Lozano /austin/2023-11-13/austin-child-care-property-tax-break The Austin City Council voted to give a 100% property tax exemption to eligible child care operators beginning in 2024. The city will also look at how to provide similar relief to other operators who are not eligible. Mon, 13 Nov 2023 12:00:00 GMT /austin/2023-11-13/austin-child-care-property-tax-break Luz Moreno-Lozano /austin/2023-10-19/day-care-centers-austin-land-rules-zoning The Austin City Council on Thursday approved changes to land rules that will allow more properties to be zoned for day care services. The move is intended to help reduce costs and long waitlists. Thu, 19 Oct 2023 21:09:09 GMT /austin/2023-10-19/day-care-centers-austin-land-rules-zoning Luz Moreno-Lozano /education/2023-09-22/i-dont-want-to-go-back-to-the-struggle-austin-child-care-providers-brace-for-end-of-covid-aid Nearly 50% of child care providers in AG真人百家乐 County are not sure if they鈥檒l be able to keep their doors open after federal relief funds run out. Fri, 22 Sep 2023 10:01:00 GMT /education/2023-09-22/i-dont-want-to-go-back-to-the-struggle-austin-child-care-providers-brace-for-end-of-covid-aid Becky Fogel /education/2023-04-25/texas-is-facing-a-child-care-crisis-more-than-30-groups-are-asking-lawmakers-to-do-more Thirty-two groups sent a letter to Texas lawmakers on Monday urging them to increase state funding for child care. The state has lost more than a fourth of its child care programs since 2020. Tue, 25 Apr 2023 16:33:16 GMT /education/2023-04-25/texas-is-facing-a-child-care-crisis-more-than-30-groups-are-asking-lawmakers-to-do-more Becky Fogel /education/2022-10-10/does-the-four-day-school-week-work-in-texas Just a few years ago, one tiny Texas school system decided to try a four-day school week. Now, nearly 50 districts use them. Officials hope the schedule attracts quality teachers and helps retain the rest, as many schools struggle to stay fully staffed. The schedule is still being tested in many schools; but in others, results are in. Mon, 10 Oct 2022 17:03:04 GMT /education/2022-10-10/does-the-four-day-school-week-work-in-texas Bill Zeeble