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.

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Focusing On Children's Issues Will Shape Future of Schools, Neighborhoods, Economy

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As state legislators begin another 140-day session in Austin this week, their agenda includes a number of key children's issues.

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Key Issues Facing Children and Families in this Legislative Session

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As a the new legislature comes to town and we get to work pushing our legislative agenda, here's a snapshot of a few of the high-profile children's issues with momentum heading into the session:

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Six Bills We Like

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With the legislative session scheduled to kick off next week, here are five pre-filed bills that would move the state in the right direction. Stay tuned for future posts about other bills that support Texas children.