Early Childhood, Press Releases
Peter Clark
Statement on Gov. Abbott Opening Child Care

State must closely monitor health concerns and provide federal funds to providers

Statement on Gov. Abbott Opening Child Care
Blog, Child Health
Peter Clark
Over a Million Texans May Lose Insurance Under ...

By now, we all know that Monday’s CBO report estimated that the Senate health care bill ("BCRA") will increase the number of uninsured Americans by 22 million. And now we’re starting to see some estimates of what that would look like in Texas.

Early Childhood, Blog
Texans Care for Children
Local Research on Texas Pre-k Grants Provides ...

Districts urged the Legislature to provide adequate and predicable funding for boosting pre-k quality.

Early Childhood, Testimony
Andrea Brauer
Sunset Advisory Commission Report of the Texas ...

Testimony to the Sunset Advisory Commission

Texans Care for Children, among other suggestions, recommends Establishing an Office of Learning at the Texas Education Agency.

Reports & Briefs

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Report: TX Schools Still Suspending Many Pre-k – 2nd Graders, But Out-of-School Suspensions Dropped Sharply

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Report: TX Schools Still Suspending Many Pre-k – 2nd Graders, But Out-of-School Suspensions Dropped Sharply

To improve behavior, we need to stop suspending little kids and start implementing effective strategies.

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Recap Report on Key Kids' Issues of the 2019 TX Lege Session

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Recap Report on Key Kids' Issues of the 2019 TX Lege Session

What the Legislature accomplished for kids and where it fell short.

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Lege Session Ends With Victories for Kids and Some Disappointments

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Lege Session Ends With Victories for Kids and Some Disappointments

A Preliminary Recap of Key Children's Bills from the 2019 Texas Legislative Session