Addressing hurricane-related trauma must be a priority.
Houston Chronicle Highlights Need to Address Post-Harvey Student Trauma
Substance Use Among Youth and Families: What are the Big Issues and What Is Texas Doing About It?
4 New TX Laws on Youth Mental Health Take Effect Amid Hurricane Trauma
Recap Report on Key Kids' Issues of the 2017 TX Lege Session
TX Lege Made Some Progress for Kids, But Fell Far Short of Expectations
Good — and Not So Good — Children's Bills on the Move
Update on Key Children's Bills at the Legislature
Fully Fund Pre-k Grants and Address Non-Academic Barriers to Student Learning
Testimony to House Appropriations Article III Subcommittee
High-quality early education and support for students facing non-academic challenges are critical for ensuring student success. We urge the Subcommittee to maintain the current level of annual funding for the high-quality grant program by providing $236 million and direct TEA to develop a plan to coordinate resources available for addressing non-academic barriers, among other steps.
Deep Concerns Regarding the Across-the-Board Cut in the Senate Budget
Testimony to the Senate Finance Committee
We urge the Committee to withdraw the across-the-board cut contained in Article IX of the Senate budget and consider each program’s funding needs on a case-by-case basis. The proposed $1 billion cut would undermine the state’s efforts to improve child protection. It would lead to Medicaid cuts far in excess of the controversial therapy rate cuts for children with disabilities. It would also make it harder to reach full funding for the new pre-k grant program and other services that are critical to the success of children.