Our Early Childhood Work Focuses On

EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION

Providing more children with access to a safe and effective learning environment, both in child care and pre-K, gives children a strong start in life and helps ensure more children enter school ready to learn and on a path to success.

EARLY SUPPORT FOR MOTHERS, INFANTS, AND TODDLERS

A strong start in life requires a seamless continuum of care from preconception to postpartum, breastfeeding support, access to effective Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) for children under three with disabilities and developmental delays, home visiting programs, and other effective family supports.  

ENDING RACIAL DISPARITIES

We must end racial disparities in school suspensions in pre-k and other early grades, access to Early Childhood Intervention, access to health insurance, infant mortality, and more.

THE INTERSECTION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD AND OTHER ISSUES

Effective early childhood policies set kids up for lifelong success by addressing their health and social-emotional needs and ensuring educators have the tools they need to help kids with challenging behaviors thrive and reach their potential.

 

Our Latest on Early Childhood

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Additional Resources

Our June 2023 report on early learning issues from the 2023 legislative session

Our February 2023 policy brief with recommendations to the Legislature on ECI for toddlers with disabilities

Our January 2023 policy brief on child care challenges and our recommendations to the Legislature

Our November 2021 blog about what the Build Back Better bill means for early learning in Texas

Our August 2021 op-ed about the need for the state to help keep schools open by allowing mask mandates

Our 2021 compilation of publications on the fight to improve child care ratios in Texas (updated with additional resources in 2022)

Our July 2021 legislative recap on early education, including child care, pre-k, and support for emergent bilingual students

Our website and Policy Roadmap for the Texas Early Childhood English Learner Initiative, launched in January 2020

Our November 2020 report on Early Childhood Intervention in Texas

Our April 2020 announcement of the Texas Prenatal to Three (PN-3) Collaborative

Our January 2020 policy brief on including our youngest kids as communities implement new student mental health resources

Our August 2019 report on early grade suspensions in Texas

Our 2019 legislative recap on early childhood policy

Our May 2019 one-pager on early childhood provisions in HB 3

Our April 2019 testimony on early childhood nutrition and fitness legislation

Our January 2019 policy brief on the effectiveness of pre-k

Our December 2018 report on pre-k policy

Our December 2018 interactive map on developmental screenings.

Our November 2018 report on Early Childhood Intervention funding in Texas

Our 2017 legislative recap on early childhood policy

Our September 2016 press release on TEA's report recommending limits on Texas pre-k class size

Our work on Early Childhood is led by:David Feigen Early Childhood Policy Associate dfeigen@txchildren.org @DavidFeigen

Our work on Early Childhood is led by:

David Feigen
Director of Early Learning Policy
[email protected]
@DavidFeigen