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Kalley Huang |The Texas Tribune

Public Health

Families are desperate for child care, but providers face a 'roller coaster' trying to survive

Emily Hernandez | The Texas Tribune, Kalley Huang |The Texas Tribune

Although child care providers have mostly reopened, 8% have closed permanently since the start of the pandemic — and 57% of Texas counties still qualify as child care deserts.