by Julie Morris | Jul 11, 2018 | Health & Nutrition, K-12 Education, Publication, Research
For students, recess serves as a break in the day for brains to relax and bodies to recharge. Students with recess are happier, healthier, and more focused. This time, often short, brings joy to many school children and teachers alike, yet its presence in a daily...
by Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation | Jan 13, 2018 | C@R Blog, Health & Nutrition, Policy, Research
By David McClendon, Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation The uncertain fate of the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, in Congress is putting 400,000 low-income Texas children at risk of losing their health insurance. CHIP provides health insurance...
by Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation | Dec 4, 2017 | C@R Blog, Health & Nutrition, Research
By David McClendon and Jenny Eyer, Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation 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...
by Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation | Aug 31, 2017 | C@R Blog, Hurricane Harvey, K-12 Education, Research
By David McClendon, Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation Last Monday was the first day of the new school year for public school students across Texas. But for many children up and down the Gulf Coast, Hurricane Harvey has delayed the start of school – for...
by Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation | Aug 4, 2017 | Parenting, Policy, Publication, Research
On December 17, 2015, the District Court of the Southern District of Texas declared that Texas’s foster system “is broken, and it has been that way for decades.” The Court ruled that Texas had violated foster children’s Fourteenth Amendment substantive due process...
by Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation | Dec 6, 2016 | Research, Uncategorized
Pre-K STAAR Full Report Pre-K STAAR Executive Summary With funding from the Meadows Foundation, researchers at CHILDREN AT RISK engaged in a study to examine how participation in Texas public Pre-K is associated with performance on the 3rd Grade STAAR Reading...
