'I'm just sorry we're at this point': Federal judge to deliberate on whether to penalize Texas after contempt hearing over foster care system
The attorneys representing children who have been in Texas' foster care system delivered closing remarks late Wednesday ...
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TCC abruptly closed its child care center, laboratory school. Investigations are ongoing
Child Care Associates, one of the largest child development programs in North Texas, has partnered with TCC to open two ...
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Educating senior residents about financial exploitation
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) held a presentation for elderly residents at the Lindale Senior Center Monday morning for Financial ...
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Doe v. Abbott
A family in Texas had a child welfare ... Greg Abbott stating that health care that is medically necessary for treating gender dysphoria should be considered a form of child abuse. This family — an ...
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DFPS offers advice to elderly to avoid financial exploitation
In observance of October being Financial Exploitation Awareness Month, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) is taking steps to educate Texans on the risks posed to elderly and ...
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Texas’ 90,000 DACA recipients can sign up for Affordable Care Act coverage — for now
When Victoria Elizondo first went to see a doctor about her symptoms at Legacy Community Clinic, a low-cost clinic in Houston ...
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Texas, California Counties Approve Higher Taxes to Fund Child Care
Voters in counties in Texas and California approved measures to fund child care through higher taxes in Tuesday’s election, although a similar measure was struck down in St. Paul, Minn.
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Endorsement: Travis County's Prop A provides crucial child care aid for working families
In Travis County, the annual cost of full-day, year-round child care averages $13,595 — which rivals the annual cost of in-state tuition for a full-time student at the University of Texas ...
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Texas sues doctor for providing gender-affirming care in first of its kind lawsuit
In February 2022, he issued a non-binding opinion calling gender-affirming health care a form of child abuse ... with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) quit, and ...
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School janitor used AI to create child porn with students’ photos in Texas, feds say
A Texas school janitor used artificial intelligence to create child porn using photos of students, prosecutors said. Getty Images Getty Images/iStockphoto A Texas school janitor has been charged ...
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West Texas janitor allegedly created child porn with students' faces by using AI
ANSON, Texas — A West Texas janitor faces up to ... his crimes as a "power trip" before admitting that he viewed child pornography for up to six hours a day for the last 20 to 25 years.
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'Where is the village?' | Parent, nonprofit leader advocates for Travis County proposition to make child care more affordable
AUSTIN, Texas — Sasha Nelson is the single mother of a 4-year-old son and is doing what she can to make ends meet, with one consistent need being child care. But for her, it comes at a cost.