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.

Press Releases

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TEA Announces 578 School Districts to Receive HB 4 Pre-k Grants

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Today the Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced that 578 independent school districts and charter districts educating the vast majority of Texas student will receive grants for the 2016-2017 school year under the state's new high-quality pre-k grant program, demonstrating great interest across the state in early childhood education.

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Nine Groups Call for Gov. Abbott to Appoint Task Force to Address School Policing

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Citing recent police use of force on students in Texas schools by school resource officers, today nine advocacy organizations called on Gov. Greg Abbott to establish a task force to examine school policing issues in preparation for the 2017 legislative session and school year.

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Texas Education Grantmakers Partner with Texans Care for Children for Initial Assessment of School District Demand for New Pre-k Grants

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The Texas Education Grantmakers Advocacy Consortium (TEGAC) is pleased to announce it is awarding a grant in the amount of $90,000 to Texans Care for Children to analyze school district participation in the state's new high-quality pre-k grant program and issue its findings prior to the 2017 legislative session.

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Starting September 1, Schools & Other Public Employers in Texas Must Provide Breastfeeding Accommodations to Employees

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Starting September 1, a new Texas law will require all public employers in Texas - including public school districts, public colleges, local governments, and state agencies - to provide basic accommodations to employees who pump breast milk at work.