Over 300 Texas Summer Camps Await Licenses as Only 9 Win Approval

7 articles · Updated · NPR · May 17

More than 300 Texas summer camps are still waiting for licenses as the summer season nears, while only nine have been cleared to open.
Last July's deadly floods prompted Texas to tighten camp safety standards, slowing approvals under the tougher rules.
The licensing backlog leaves much of the state's summer camp sector in limbo just as operators prepare for the start of camp season.

With new safety mandates carrying million-dollar price tags, is Texas about to regulate summer camps out of existence?

After a flood killed 27, Texas paused a key safety rule for camps. Is this a practical compromise or another tragedy?