by Julie Morris | Jun 24, 2020 | C@R Blog, Press Release
In today’s ever-changing landscape, strong leadership is more valuable than ever! Children at Risk is pleased to announce five additions to our Governing Board of Directors. Their many talents and diverse professional experiences will help our organization continue to...
by Children At Risk | Jun 1, 2020 | C@R Blog, Early Childhood Education, Research
By Kaeleigh Hernandez, Early Childhood Education and Sara Moran, Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation (Note: The analyses in this post uses data on child care centers from September 2019) Across Texas, nearly half of all child care providers accept subsidies...
by Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation | Jun 1, 2020 | C@R Blog, Early Childhood Education, Research
Because money is often a critical barrier to accessing child care, Texas gives working families subsidies that can help them pay for child care. Where does the money for child care subsidies come from, where does it go, and who is left out? Here’s a quick...
by Julie Morris | Apr 21, 2020 | C@R Blog, COVID-19, K-12 Education, Research
Forced adaptation is a concept in biology that describes the modification of an organism’s properties by imposing drastic changes to its environment. This may be done purposefully, to bring out characteristics deemed beneficial, such as improving the...
by Julie Morris | Mar 25, 2020 | C@R Blog, Health & Nutrition, Publication, Research
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 Program. For many of these children, meals eaten at school are the only...
by Julie Morris | Mar 17, 2020 | C@R Blog, COVID-19, COVID-19 Research
Amidst the closures and stop gaps in business as usual, our thoughts turn to the state, local, and community institutions grappling with how to keep Texas families safe and healthy. According to the most recently available census data, more than 1.5 million in Texas...
