Correction for After Minnesota scandal, Texas reviewed its child care spending. It found little fraud.

by Nic Garcia March 27, 2026, 11:23 a.m. Central

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Correction for After Minnesota scandal, Texas reviewed its child care spending. It found little fraud.

by Nic Garcia, The Texas Tribune
March 27, 2026

<h1>Correction for After Minnesota scandal, Texas reviewed its child care spending. It found little fraud.</h1>
<p class="byline">by Nic Garcia, The Texas Tribune <br />March 27, 2026</p>
<p>This article has been updated to reflect the state reversed a decision to mandate a single system for all child care providers to report certain data to the state. It will issue an updated decision later.</p>
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Correction for After Minnesota scandal, Texas reviewed its child care spending. It found little fraud.

Nic Garcia, The Texas Tribune
March 27, 2026

This article has been updated to reflect the state reversed a decision to mandate a single system for all child care providers to report certain data to the state. It will issue an updated decision later.

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