by Julie Morris | Jan 25, 2022 | Human Trafficking, Policy, Publication, Research
Texas House Bill 1540 went into effect this September. The bill is a key component of the ‘Texas Model’ to combat commercial sex – and its associated harms including the fueling of sex trafficking – through strengthening buyer accountability....
by Julie Morris | Dec 16, 2021 | Health & Nutrition, Publication, Research
In the digital age, social media has become an integral part of our everyday lives. It is nearly impossible for children or young adults to imagine life without Facebook – Instagram plus all the counterparts that came before them! As more kids grow up in this...
by Julie Morris | Dec 10, 2021 | C@R Blog, Early Childhood Education, Policy
In the next few weeks, the US Senate is expected to vote on the Budget Reconciliation package (commonly referred to as “Build Back Better”) which passed the House of Representatives on Nov. 19, 2021. The 1.9 trillion budget reconciliation packs in a number...
by Julie Morris | Dec 9, 2021 | C@R Blog, Events, North Texas
C@R North Texas leaders past, present, and future. Pictured Left to Right: Chris Wallace, Dr. Margo McClinton Stoglin, Timmy Newsome, and Genai Walker-Macklin. On December 4th, 2021, CHILDREN AT RISK (C@R) celebrated ten years of service in the North Texas region in...
by Julie Morris | Nov 9, 2021 | COVID-19, K-12 Education, Publication, Research
For more than a decade, CHILDREN AT RISK (C@R) has ranked and graded Texas public schools to help parents, educators, and community members understand how schools in their community are performing, and to spark dialogue on the quality of public education across Texas....