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I’m pleased to release our new report looking back on key children’s issues of the 2025 Texas legislative session and looking forward to our next steps. This report builds on the preliminary report we published on […]
Austin – Children’s advocates are celebrating the news that the final version of the 2026-2027 state budget released by the Texas Legislature includes a $100 million increase in funding for child care scholarships. “We’re thrilled […]
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UPDATED July 2, 2025 On July 1st, the US Senate passed the budget reconciliation bill with deep Medicaid and SNAP cuts that will take health care and food away from millions of Americans. The House […]
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This year’s legislative session highlighted both the progress and the persistent challenges in fulfilling the promise of pre-k — where every child has access to high-quality early learning that prepares them for school and life. […]
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Whether you call it the Big Beautiful Bill, the Big Bad Bill, or something else, we’re deeply concerned about the budget reconciliation bill that Congress recently passed and the President signed. We want to take […]
I’m pleased to release our new report looking back on key children’s issues of the 2025 Texas legislative session and looking forward to our next steps. This report builds on the preliminary report we published on […]
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We invite you to join us on July 8th to learn how important children’s policy issues fared during the 2025 Texas legislative session — and what policymakers must tackle over the next two years. Recap […]
After 20 weeks of early mornings, grueling days, and late nights, the 89th session of the Texas Legislature ends today. We’re excited about some of the steps lawmakers took to support children, particularly through the […]
Austin – Children’s advocates are celebrating the news that the final version of the 2026-2027 state budget released by the Texas Legislature includes a $100 million increase in funding for child care scholarships. “We’re thrilled […]
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