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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Senate Health and Human Services Committee on SB 1269, Sen. West

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Testimony to Senate Health and Human Services Committee For SB 1269

I have submitted a list of 50 child care centers from across the state that support this bill, along with several organizations and individuals also in support. I have also submitted an analysis of data that DFPS has provided, showing that child care centers with high ratios also have higher rates of serious incidents and inadequate supervision.

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Senate Health and Human Services Committee on SB 1269

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Testimony to Senate Health & Human Services Committee For SB 1269

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends ratios lower than those currently allowed by Child Care Licensing, and the Texas Pediatric Society, which is the Texas Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, is in support of this bill.

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House Juvenile Justice and Family Issues Committee on HB 2684

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Testimony to House Juvenile Justice and Family Issues Committee on HB 2684

Texans Care for Children supports the passage of HB 2684, which would help keep students with special needs, such as those with mental health concerns, trauma histories, and disabilities, in school learning and out of the juvenile justice system.

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Reduce Child Care Ratios to Support Early Learning & Child Safety

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Research shows that child to caregiver ratios in child care centers is one of the most important indicators of quality. Yet some Texas children - particularly those who are from low-income families and have the greatest need for positive experiences in child care - are stuck in large classes.