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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Expand Authority of State's Juvenile Justice Ombudsman

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When disturbing reports of abuse in the state's juvenile justice facilities came to light eight years ago, the Texas Legislature moved quickly.

In the News: House Hears Broad Support for Bringing 17-Year-Olds into Juvenile System

Texas Observer - Lauren Rose of Texans Care for Children, who has studied the impact of making the change, said there's no reason to wait."The system can definitely handle it," she said. "The change happens slowly. It's a very slow trickle of juveniles in the system."

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As Governor Calls for CPS Action, New House Budget Proposal Continues Dangerous CPS Caseload Levels

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Today Texans Care for Children welcomed Governor Greg Abbott's call for stronger safety measures at Child Protective Services (CPS) following a number of child deaths in foster care, but expressed concern that the House of Representatives' budget proposal continues dangerously high caseloads at CPS.