TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION (TWC)

Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is the state agency charged with overseeing and providing workforce development services to employers and job seekers of Texas. TWC strengthens the Texas economy by providing the workforce development component of the Governor's economic development strategy. One of TWC's major functions is to provide support services, including child care, for targeted populations participating in workforce training. TWC has administered the Texas Rising Star program since its inception... The Texas Rising Star program is a quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) for child care programs participating in the Texas Workforce Commission's (TWC) Child Care Services program... All center based and home based child care providers in Texas can be certified in Texas Rising Star if they meet certain eligibility criteria. Programs that participate in Texas Rising Star meet higher quality standards than many other child care programs.

Also known as: Texas Rising Star