by Julie Morris | Jun 3, 2021 | C@R Blog, Policy, Publication
As the dust settles on the 87th Texas Legislative Session, Children at Risk advocates are still processing recently passed legislation and evaluating their potential impact on the lives of Texas families. Over the last 140 days, Children at Risk registered support for...
by Julie Morris | May 28, 2021 | C@R Blog, Health & Nutrition, Human Trafficking, Immigration, Policy, TXFLC
The 87th Texas Legislative Session comes to a close The regular 87th Texas Legislative session wraps up in just a few days at midnight on Monday, May 31st. CHILDREN AT RISK staff have been working around the clock to support the public policies Texas families need...
by Julie Morris | Mar 31, 2021 | C@R Blog, Early Childhood Education, Events, Human Trafficking, Immigration, K-12 Education, Policy, Research, TXFLC
Advocates in Action As the 87th Texas Legislative Session heats up, Children at Risk advocates are hard at work supporting and drawing attention to good bills for kids. So far this session, Children at Risk has hosted three advocacy days and virtual rallies,...
by Julie Morris | Mar 25, 2021 | Immigration, Policy, TXFLC
In response to recent and upcoming delegation visits to migrant centers, the Texas Immigration Network, a Texas Family Leadership Council (TXFLC) workgroup, hosted a virtual roundtable to unpack the current issue of unaccompanied children at the Texas border. Speaking...
by Julie Morris | Mar 24, 2021 | Early Childhood Education, Policy
ABOVE: Texas Prenatal to Three Collaborative members testify in support of several child care-related bills. Pictured from left to right: Sandy Dochen, Tom Hendrick, Chuck Cohn, Brooke Freeland, Marnie Glaser, Sarah Baray, Lyn Lucas, Kim Kofron, Melanie Rubin, and...
