by Children At Risk | Aug 23, 2022 | Early Childhood Education, Events
CHILDREN AT RISK is hosting policy roundtables in 11 major cities around Texas throughout the fall. During the roundtables, C@R will be discussing the upcoming 88th Texas Legislative Session and leading local conversations around legislative priorities to build a...
by Children At Risk | Jun 24, 2022 | C@R Blog, Early Childhood Education, Equity, Events, Health & Nutrition, Parenting, TXFLC
Researchers and advocates gather to discuss federal and state policy implications maternal health outcomes, family planning, and economic justice at first-ever Texas Motherhood Summit. On May 5, Children at Risk and Texas Family Leadership Council (TXFLC) presented...
by Children At Risk | Jun 2, 2022 | Early Childhood Education, Research
By Lauren Biegel, 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 2021) Across Texas, 60% of all child care providers accept subsidies – more than...
by Children At Risk | Jun 1, 2022 | C@R Blog, Early Childhood Education, Policy
On May 19, 2022, C@R Director of Education, Kim Kofron, provided testimony to the Texas House Committee on International Relations and Economic Development. The testimony shared data on child care closures: “Texas has lost 21% of child care providers from March 2020...
by Children At Risk | May 12, 2022 | C@R Blog, Early Childhood Education, Equity, Research, TXFLC
Dismantling the systemic barriers to provider participation in Texas’ QRIS and increasing access to high-quality ECE for children and families of color. Media Contact: Rashena Flagg, 713.301.4577 On Thursday, May 12, CHILDREN AT RISK and the Texas Racial Equity...
by Children At Risk | Apr 27, 2022 | C@R Blog, Early Childhood Education
CHILDREN AT RISK ECE Team presented new data & gathered stakeholder feedback in 10 texas cities During the weeks of April 11 and April 25, the Children At Risk Early Childhood Education Team hosted roundtable discussions with ECE providers, advocates, and...