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.
The map below shows how far each Texas region has to go to ensure that local children receive their recommended developmental screens and well-child and primary care visits.
Texas should improve minimum standards for child care facilities for nutrition, active play, and screen time to allow the smallest Texans the opportunity to build a healthy life.
In the wake of Judge Janis Jack’s December 2015 ruling, here are some significant changes and key recommendations to consider to improve the safety and success of children in the Texas foster care system.
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.
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.
A new report shows that Texas’ youngest children with disabilities and developmental delays have been left out of critical services during years of state cuts to Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) and new Medicaid reimbursement rate cuts for children’s therapies.
Today Texans Care for Children released a new report on the Texas high-quality pre-k grant program established by HB 4, providing a new analysis of school district participation in the grant program and policy recommendations.