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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Legislative Session Ends With Big Victories for Kids and a Few Disappointments

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Here's a preliminary look at what happened this legislative session, including successful passage of legislation to protect foster kids, expand the juvenile justice ombudsman's authority, protect employees who express breast milk at work, and much more.

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Texas moms have a right to breastfeed

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We often hear that being a mom is one of the hardest jobs in the world. Our elected leaders have the chance to make the job a littler easier for mothers who both work and breastfeed. Let's make sure that they do.