Early Childhood, Press Releases
Peter Clark
Statement on Gov. Abbott Opening Child Care

State must closely monitor health concerns and provide federal funds to providers

Statement on Gov. Abbott Opening Child Care
Blog, Child Health
Peter Clark
Over a Million Texans May Lose Insurance Under ...

By now, we all know that Monday’s CBO report estimated that the Senate health care bill ("BCRA") will increase the number of uninsured Americans by 22 million. And now we’re starting to see some estimates of what that would look like in Texas.

Early Childhood, Blog
Texans Care for Children
Local Research on Texas Pre-k Grants Provides ...

Districts urged the Legislature to provide adequate and predicable funding for boosting pre-k quality.

Early Childhood, Testimony
Andrea Brauer
Sunset Advisory Commission Report of the Texas ...

Testimony to the Sunset Advisory Commission

Texans Care for Children, among other suggestions, recommends Establishing an Office of Learning at the Texas Education Agency.

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Five Children’s Issues Texas Lawmakers Must Tackle in this Legislative Session

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Here are five high-profile issues to keep an eye on in the 2017 legislative session.

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Six Moments From 2016

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Looking back over the last year, we are proud of everything that we've accomplished together for Texas kids -- and fired up to do a lot more work together with you when the Legislature convenes in a few weeks. Here are a few moments from 2016 that stand out.

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New Report Finds that Texas Schools Continue to Rely on Police Officers, Courts, and Juvenile Probation to Address Minor School Misbehavior

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Data show that youth of color and students with disabilities are disproportionately subjected to arrests, court involvement, use of force, and juvenile probation for similar behavior.

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December 13th Stakeholder Meeting on Texas Policies to Address Perinatal Depression

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Please join Texans Care for Children, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)-Texas, the Postpartum Health Alliance, and the Texas Pediatric Society for a stakeholder meeting to discuss and receive feedback on policy proposals aimed at ensuring more women experiencing perinatal depression are identified and have access to services and supports they need for the health and well-being of moms and their babies alike.

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Top Texas Kids' Issues for 2017 & Our Policy Recommendations

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Foster care, services for kids with disabilities, mental health, next steps for the new pre-k grants, women's health, 17-year-olds in the adult criminal justice system, & more.