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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)...
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...
Access to Affordable High-Quality Child Care is Scarce

Access to Affordable High-Quality Child Care is Scarce

by Jacob Westjohn | Jun 2, 2022 | Early Childhood Education, Research

By Neomi Fletcher, Early Childhood Education and Jacob Westjohn, Early Childhood Education (Note: UPDATED JUNE 7, 2023. Data sources are all publicly available from the Texas Workforce Commission, TEA, and Family Service. This report uses data from October 1st,...
TREC Hosts Sixth Rapid Round Table Focused on the Quest for Equity & Quality

TREC Hosts Sixth Rapid Round Table Focused on the Quest for Equity & Quality

by Children At Risk | May 12, 2022 | C@R Blog, Early Childhood Education, Equity, Research, TXFLC

Dismantling the systemic barriers to provider participation in Texas’ QRIS and increasing access to high-quality ECE for children and families of color. Media Contact: Rashena Flagg, 713.301.4577  On Thursday, May 12, CHILDREN AT RISK and the Texas Racial Equity...
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...
Increase Networking Opportunities for Child Care Providers

Increase Networking Opportunities for Child Care Providers

by Children At Risk | Apr 19, 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...
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