by Children At Risk | Nov 28, 2022 | C@R Blog, COVID-19, Early Childhood Education, Policy, Publication
Child care centers and family child care homes provide an indispensable resource to parents across Texas. Quality child care is crucial for the development and early education of young children. Despite the importance of this essential industry, child care centers are...
by Children At Risk | Sep 8, 2022 | C@R Blog, COVID-19, COVID-19 Research, Equity, K-12 Education, Policy, Publication, Research
COVID-19 changed our public education landscape nearly overnight. Thousands of Texas schools and nearly 5.5 million students faced a school year like never before. Schools had to quickly develop tools andresources that would support the pivot to a virtual classroom...
by Children At Risk | Apr 27, 2022 | C@R Blog, COVID-19, Health & Nutrition, Parenting
By Jarret Guajardo Children’s mental health is a key element of child wellbeing, one that is too often neglected. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, one in five US children aged 12-17 had experienced a major depressive episode, 37% of high school students had reported...
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....
by Julie Morris | Oct 21, 2021 | COVID-19, K-12 Education
IN THE TIME OF COVID: Attendance & Learning Research shows that students who attend school regularly earn higher grades are more likely to graduate and are better prepared for college. The pandemic made it difficult for many students to attend and engage in...
by Julie Morris | Oct 21, 2021 | COVID-19, K-12 Education
IN THE TIME OF COVID: Special Education Special education policies help ensure students with disabilities are placed in the most appropriate environments with the accommodations necessary to meet their learning needs. How has COVID-19 affected special education? For...
