by Children At Risk | Mar 30, 2022 | C@R Blog, Early Childhood Education, Policy, Research
This post highlights a policy recommendation from our new report, The Quest for Equity and Quality Examining Provider Experiences and Participation in Texas Rising Star. This report, released 4/4/22, explores data from a statewide survey and focus groups in which...
by Children At Risk | Mar 30, 2022 | C@R Blog, Early Childhood Education, Policy, Research
This post highlights a policy recommendation from our new report, The Quest for Equity and Quality Examining Provider Experiences and Participation in Texas Rising Star. This report, released 4/4/22, explores data from a statewide survey and focus groups in which...
by Julie Morris | Feb 14, 2022 | Policy, Publication
Since 1989, CHILDREN AT RISK has helped children overcome the challenges of growing up. We know that kids are at risk for many different reasons, including poverty, abuse and neglect, discrimination, lack of quality education, or healthcare access. That’s why our work...
by Julie Morris | Jan 31, 2022 | C@R Blog, Human Trafficking, Policy
By Lauren Biegel Discussions around human trafficking are often focused on identifying victims and punishing their traffickers. Unfortunately, removing a victim from the situation in which they are being exploited is far from the end of the road to recovery and...
by Julie Morris | Jan 25, 2022 | Human Trafficking, Policy, Publication, Research
Texas House Bill 1540 went into effect this September. The bill is a key component of the ‘Texas Model’ to combat commercial sex – and its associated harms including the fueling of sex trafficking – through strengthening buyer accountability....
by Julie Morris | Dec 10, 2021 | C@R Blog, Early Childhood Education, Policy
In the next few weeks, the US Senate is expected to vote on the Budget Reconciliation package (commonly referred to as “Build Back Better”) which passed the House of Representatives on Nov. 19, 2021. The 1.9 trillion budget reconciliation packs in a number...