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2026 Child Care Deserts Analysis

2026 Child Care Deserts Analysis

by Children At Risk | Apr 9, 2026 | C@R Blog, Early Childhood Education, Research

Access to High-Quality Child Care Continues to Get More Scarce April 9, 2026 | Written by Kim Kofron, Executive Director of Early Childhood Education, and Jacob Westjohn, Associate Director of the Center for Social Measurement & Evaluation, CHILDREN AT RISK (Note:...
Press Conference: Over Half of Texas Child Care Deserts Have Persisted for Years

Press Conference: Over Half of Texas Child Care Deserts Have Persisted for Years

by Children At Risk | Apr 9, 2026 | C@R Blog, Early Childhood Education, Press Release

Virtual Press Conference: Over Half of Texas Child Care Deserts Have Persisted for Three Years, Signaling Chronic Shortage of Child Care Seats About 64% of child care deserts in Texas indicate chronic deficits in child care seats, according to CHILDREN AT RISK’s...
Testimony for the Governor’s ECEC Taskforce Meeting

Testimony for the Governor’s ECEC Taskforce Meeting

by Children At Risk | Mar 31, 2026 | C@R Blog, Early Childhood Education, Testimony

Kim Kofron Provides Testimony for the Governor's Taskforce on Early Childhood Education and Care March 31, 2026 Good morning Mr. Holt and Committee members and thank you for having me today. My name is Kim Kofron, Executive Director of Early Childhood Education at...
Recap: Third Annual Future of San Antonio Children

Recap: Third Annual Future of San Antonio Children

by Children At Risk | Mar 12, 2026 | C@R Blog, Events

The Future of San Antonio: Working Together to Improve Long-term Outcomes of San Antonio Children Leaders from across education, health care, research, and community organizations gathered in San Antonio for the third annual Future of San Antonio event to examine the...
Bexar County Child Health Initiative Report 2026

Bexar County Child Health Initiative Report 2026

by Children At Risk | Feb 13, 2026 | C@R Blog, Health & Nutrition, Research

Children's Health Initiative: Bexar County Report CHILDREN AT RISK (C@R), Family Service, and the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University partnered to launch the CHI in response to Community Health Needs Assessments that signaled poor mental health,...
Recommendations for the Texas Sunset Commission Ahead of the 90th Texas Legislature

Recommendations for the Texas Sunset Commission Ahead of the 90th Texas Legislature

by Children At Risk | Feb 11, 2026 | C@R Blog, Policy

Recommendations for the Texas Sunset Commission Ahead of the 90th Texas Legislature Related: Click here to read CHILDREN AT RISK’s Texas Interim Charge Recommendations Every 12 years, most Texas state agencies undergo a comprehensive review by the Sunset Advisory...
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