by Children At Risk | Jun 1, 2020 | C@R Blog, Early Childhood Education, Research
By Kaeleigh Hernandez, 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 2019) Across Texas, nearly half of all child care providers accept subsidies...
by Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation | Jun 1, 2020 | Early Childhood Education, Research
In recent years, the concept of food deserts – areas with little or no access to fresh foods – has been widely publicized and frequently studied. Borrowing from that concept, experts at Child Care Aware and Center for American Progress have coined the term...
by Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation | Jun 1, 2020 | C@R Blog, Early Childhood Education, Research
Because money is often a critical barrier to accessing child care, Texas gives working families subsidies that can help them pay for child care. Where does the money for child care subsidies come from, where does it go, and who is left out? Here’s a quick...
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...
by Julie Morris | Apr 21, 2020 | C@R Blog, COVID-19, K-12 Education, Research
Forced adaptation is a concept in biology that describes the modification of an organism’s properties by imposing drastic changes to its environment. This may be done purposefully, to bring out characteristics deemed beneficial, such as improving the...
by Julie Morris | Mar 25, 2020 | C@R Blog, Health & Nutrition, Publication, Research
Across Texas, over 3 million low-income students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals through federal programs such as the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. For many of these children, meals eaten at school are the only...
