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Supporting Opportunity Youth for an Inclusive Economy

Supporting Opportunity Youth for an Inclusive Economy

by Children At Risk | Dec 8, 2022 | C@R Blog, Equity, K-12 Education, Policy, Publication, Research

Despite a decades-long drop in the opportunity youth population, which decreased from 5.8 million to 4.4 million between 2011 and 2021, the number of opportunity youth rose dramatically during the pandemic to more than 6 million.  The term opportunity youth (OY)...
Voices from the Field: Child Care Struggles Through COVID-19

Voices from the Field: Child Care Struggles Through COVID-19

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...
REPORT: Classrooms in Crisis

REPORT: Classrooms in Crisis

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...
Petro-Proximate Learning in Texas

Petro-Proximate Learning in Texas

by Children At Risk | Apr 25, 2022 | C@R Blog, Equity, Health & Nutrition, Parenting, Publication, Research

Media Contact: Rashena Flagg, 713.301.4577   Research shows petrochemical plants within close proximity to schools negatively impact a child’s performance. On April 25, CHILDREN AT RISK released a new report analyzing the proximity of petrochemical plants to...
The Quest for Equity & Quality |Research

The Quest for Equity & Quality |Research

by Children At Risk | Apr 4, 2022 | Early Childhood Education, Equity, Publication, Research

Exposure to high-quality child care is the foundation for a child’s academic and social-emotional success, especially for children from low-income families. Increasing access to subsidized child care is one of the many strategies used to provide affordable early...
Rest & Resilience | Securing Children’s Well-Being Through Sleep

Rest & Resilience | Securing Children’s Well-Being Through Sleep

by Julie Morris | Mar 22, 2022 | Equity, Publication, Research, Sleep

Sleep is an essential ingredient in children’s long-term health and development, yet at least 1 in 3 US children are not getting enough. In the most recent National Survey of Children’s Health, nearly 35% of children (ages 4 months – 17) received less than the...
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