Government oversight of child care trickles down from the state, to child care providers, to parents and finally to children. Policies made at the highest level have an amplified effect on children, at the lowest level.

This living flowchart tracks News 8's exploration of child care. You'll see a new section appear each day, which corresponds to our on-air stories. Check back daily to see the chart grow. You'll see the full picture by the end of the week.

In our 5-part series on child care in Texas, we examine the different policies, layers of oversight, legislative decisions and their effects on families and children across the state.

Part 1: Texas children vs. child care system
Part 2: Gov. programs put high quality child care in jeopardy
Part 3: Poor children fall through state's child care safety nets
Part 4: Difficult lessons not easily learned from daycare tragedy