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When Schools Close & Parents Lose Jobs, Kids Go Hungry

by Julie Morris | Apr 30, 2020 | COVID-19, Policy, Research

Food is one of the most basic needs, yet many families routinely struggle to access it. As of 2017, around 1 in 7 Texans reported experiencing food insecurity. With unemployment rising and many families losing income due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this number has...

New Push for TX Lege to Support Babies, Toddlers, and Their Parents

by Julie Morris | Apr 29, 2020 | Early Childhood Education, Policy, Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Rashena Flagg, 713.301.4577 Austin – Today three Texas nonprofit organizations announced a new effort to work with the Texas Legislature and other state leaders to increase the number of infants and toddlers who are healthy,...

Letter to Congress Regarding COVID-19 & Child Care

by Julie Morris | Mar 19, 2020 | Early Childhood Education, Policy

“The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed a longstanding truth: child care is one of the most critical institutions for our state’s employers, families, and children’s health and education. However, if Congress fails to support our child care providers and educators...

Texas Rising Star Recommendations

by Julie Morris | Feb 18, 2020 | C@R Blog, Early Childhood Education, Policy

Every four years, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) reviews and updates the Texas Rising Star (TRS) guidelines. CHILDREN AT RISK has developed a high-level overview of the TRS Workgroup’s recommendations to help the public prepare for TWC’s upcoming TRS Public...
Early Childhood Apprenticeship Programs

Early Childhood Apprenticeship Programs

by Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation | Oct 3, 2019 | Early Childhood Education, Policy, Publication

  Texas child care teachers care for an estimated 1 million babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children. Children birth through age three experience an incredible amount of brain growth which shapes their future learning, health, and behaviors. Child...

Early Childhood Apprenticeship Programs: Creating a pipeline of highly-qualified teachers

by Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation | Oct 3, 2019 | C@R Blog, Early Childhood Education, Policy

By Ali Schoon In the recently released report, Early Childhood Apprenticeship Programs, CHILDREN AT RISK reviews how apprenticeship programs can create a pipeline of highly-qualified early childhood education teachers in Texas. This blog touches on three important...
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