Texas reinstates coronavirus safety rules for child care centers as cases mount
The University of Texas Child Development day care center in Austin. Eddie Gaspar/The Texas TribuneAs COVID-19 cases rise precipitously, Texas is reinstating safety mandates for child care centers that had been repealed in mid-June. For the first time, state officials are also mandating that child care centers comply with the current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance, which advises child care providers to consider a number of social distancing and screening methods. Even so, the new rules still allow child care centers to choose whether they will limit class sizes to 10 or implement social distancing regulations. "And I hope and pray that the state does the best thing for child care centers."