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Growing Up In Houston

Growing Up In Houston

by Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation | Mar 1, 2019 | C@R Blog, Publication, Research

From President & CEO of CHILDREN AT RISK, Dr. Robert Sanborn Data must be the catalyst and starting point to any conversation regarding the well-being of our children. While we can look at a multitude of indicators to gauge how we are doing as a city and state, we...

Only 10% of Eligible Children in Texas Receive Child Care Assistance

by Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation | Feb 7, 2019 | C@R Blog, Early Childhood Education, Research

by Patrick Gill, CHILDREN AT RISK In the recently released report, Building Brains & Economies: Quality Child Care as an Engine for Economic Development in a 21st Century Texas, CHILDREN AT RISK examines how quality child care can be leveraged to drive Texas’s...

Quality ECE Can Transform the Future Workforce of Texas

by Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation | Jan 29, 2019 | C@R Blog, Early Childhood Education, Research

by Patrick Gill and Shay Everitt, CHILDREN AT RISK In the recently released report, Building Brains & Economies: Quality Child Care as an Engine for Economic Development in a 21st Century Texas, CHILDREN AT RISK examines how quality child care can be leveraged to...
Human Trafficking Near Texas Public Schools

Human Trafficking Near Texas Public Schools

by Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation | Apr 10, 2018 | C@R Blog, Human Trafficking, K-12 Education, Publication

By David McClendon & Jamey Caruthers, CHILDREN AT RISK Across the state of Texas, there are hundreds of illegal massage businesses (IMBs) acting as fronts for human trafficking and sexual exploitation. These illicit businesses are found in nearly all major Texas...

Human trafficking near public schools: Policy solutions and next steps

by Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation | Apr 10, 2018 | Uncategorized

According to a new analysis by CHILDREN AT RISK, over 35,000 children in Texas attend school within 1,000 feet of a suspected illegal massage parlor. How can we address this important issue? 1. School board trustees must be required to undergo human trafficking...
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