by Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation | Apr 10, 2018 | C@R Blog
By David McClendon and Jamey Caruthers, CHILDREN AT RISK (To view the map, click here) 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...
by Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation | Jan 13, 2018 | C@R Blog
By David McClendon, Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation The uncertain fate of the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, in Congress is putting 400,000 low-income Texas children at risk of losing their health insurance. CHIP provides health insurance...
by Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation | Dec 4, 2017 | C@R Blog, Uncategorized
By David McClendon and Jenny Eyer, Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation Across Texas, over 3 million low-income students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals through federal programs such as the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast...
by Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation | Oct 4, 2017 | C@R Blog, Uncategorized
By Shay Everitt, David McClendon, and Patrick Gill, Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation (Note: The analyses in this post use data on child care centers from September 2017) When we talk about access to child care, money is often the first thing that comes to...
by Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation | Sep 7, 2017 | C@R Blog, Hurricane Harvey
By David McClendon, Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation Hurricane Harvey deeply affected the lives and education of many Texas children. In the days after Hurricane Harvey made landfall, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster proclamation for 58...
by Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation | Sep 1, 2017 | C@R Blog
Este es un momento muy difícil para todos los afectados por el huracán Harvey, especialmente para los niños. Los desastres pueden hacer que los niños se sientan asustados, nerviosos, confusos y ansiosos. Es importante reconocer que estas reacciones son naturales y que...
