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During the 2025 legislative session, state lawmakers will have the opportunity to make significant headway on challenges facing Texas kids and families. Certain issues have emerged as higher profile priorities for this particular session, including […]
Our Director of Early Learning, David Feigen, testified to the Texas Senate Natural Resources and Economic Development Committee on November 14, 2024 as the Committee discussed ways to improve access to child care. During his […]
Updated Texas data and policy recommendations on child care, child hunger, health care, family-child interactions, and other early childhood experiences that shape school readiness.
What happened this session on health coverage, foster care, child care, pre-k, children's mental health, Early Childhood Intervention, and more.
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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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UPDATED JUNE 5, 2025 On May 21st, the US House of Representatives passed the budget reconciliation bill with deep Medicaid and SNAP cuts that will take health care and food away from millions of Americans. […]
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Last night, the US House passed their “mega-bill” with Medicaid and SNAP cuts that will take health care and food away from millions of Americans. The bill — also called a budget reconciliation bill and […]
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As the US House of Representatives prepares to vote on the budget reconciliation bill, 68 Texas organizations are urging members of Congress to vote no on the legislation because of it includes deep Medicaid cuts. […]
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