In a 3 to 2 vote, commissioners court approved a new program investing $48 million American Rescue Plan (ARPA) funds for childcare and early childhood development in Harris County. It is the largest known investment of ARPA dollars by any county or city in the nation for early childhood education. “Early childhood programs have one of the strongest returns on investment of any type of public program. Those positive effects also endure throughout the child’s […]
