by Children At Risk | Nov 16, 2023 | Basic Needs, C@R Blog, Equity, Events, Immigration, K-12 Education, Parenting, Policy, TXFLC
The 2023 Education Summit was introduced by Dr. Bob Sanborn, the President & CEO at CHILDREN AT RISK and Dr. Frazier Wilson, VP at Shell USA Company Foundation & Manager of Social Investment with Welcome & Opening Remarks which included a background on...
by Children At Risk | Nov 16, 2023 | C@R Blog, Early Childhood Education, Policy
Kaitlyn Newell, Associate Director of Early Education, speaks to a group of child care providers, policymakers, and business leaders in Midland, TX. Source: CHILDREN AT RISK (TX – November 16, 2023) – Each Fall the CHILDREN AT RISK Early Childhood Team sets out on our...
by Children At Risk | Oct 20, 2023 | C@R Blog, Early Childhood Education, Newsletter, Press Release
Harris County Commissioners Court Boosts Early Learning Initiatives with Child Care Quality Improvement Grants The Harris County Early Learning Quality Networks Grants Empower Local Organizations to Amplify Their Voice in Education. (Harris County – October 19,...
by Children At Risk | Sep 6, 2023 | Basic Needs, C@R Blog, Equity, Health & Nutrition, Parenting
Nutrition is an important part of a child’s development. Eating and maintaining a balanced diet helps improve cognitive ability and strengthen immunity. Poor nutrition leads to obesity and increases the risk of developing severe health conditions in the future. During...
by Children At Risk | Jul 25, 2023 | C@R Blog, K-12 Education, Parenting, Uncategorized
Most students probably agree that the best part of summer break is not having to go to class, do homework, or take tests. While these brain breaks can be great, the length of the summer break can lead to a lot of learning loss before the new school year. In fact,...
by Children At Risk | Jun 28, 2023 | C@R Blog, Equity, Immigration, K-12 Education, Newsletter, North Texas, Op-Ed, Policy, Research, Uncategorized
By Linda Corchado & Bob Sanborn The data is clear. A third of Texas’ nearly 8 million children are immigrants or the children of immigrants. In our cities, like Houston, the number is about half of our children. If children are our future then our path forward...