by Julie Morris | May 8, 2016 | Early Childhood Education, K-12 Education, Publication, Research
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 assessment. CHILDREN AT RISK tracked approximately 47,000...
by Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation | Feb 12, 2015 | C@R Blog, Policy, Research, Uncategorized
There are over 2.3 million kids under the age of five in Texas. That is a lot of kids! Unfortunately, Texas only meets two of the ten quality benchmarks outlined by the National Institute of Early Education Research (NIEER). Texas spends less than the national average...
by Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation | Sep 25, 2013 | C@R Blog, Health & Nutrition, Research, Uncategorized
Growing up, many of us can remember a parent, teacher or coach saying, “Don’t forget to eat breakfast, it’s the most important meal of the day!” It turns out they were right; breakfast is important. Studies have found that eating breakfast can improve a student’s...
by SophekTounn | Nov 19, 2010 | Policy, Research, Uncategorized
This Thursday CHILDREN AT RISK was busy hosting three sessions at the BigTent Conference: ‘The State of America’s Schools and Children,’ ‘What Works in Texas…And What Needs to Change,’ and ‘Texas Superintendent Panel on...
by SophekTounn | Nov 1, 2010 | Research, Uncategorized
CHILDREN AT RISK released the eleventh edition of our biennial publication, Growing Up in Houston, at our annual Accolades luncheon on October 14, 2010. The book contains the latest data on over 140 indicators measuring the quality of life of Texas’ children, and...
by SophekTounn | Oct 29, 2010 | Policy, Research, Uncategorized
In 2040, Latino children will make up the majority of Texas’ child population, at a projected two out of every three children. As we consider the inevitable demographic shifts in our state and nation, we recognize the critical importance of identifying proven...
