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May 18, 2020
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
July 3, 2017
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.

February 9, 2017
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.

October 10, 2014
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.

Kate Murphy
May 26, 2020
Child Protection, Blog

DFPS Is Seeking Public Comments. Urge Them to Leverage the Family First Act!

Kate Murphy
May 26, 2020
Child Protection, Blog
DFPS Is Seeking Public Comments. Urge Them to Leverage the Family First Act!

The coronavirus pandemic makes these steps particularly important.

Tagged: Coronavirus, Budget

Stephanie Rubin
May 22, 2020
Blog

Funding Services for Kids and Families Will Be Critical in the Next Few Years

Stephanie Rubin
May 22, 2020
Blog
Funding Services for Kids and Families Will Be Critical in the Next Few Years

TX leaders protected many — but not all — services for kids and families from the 5 percent cuts.

Tagged: Budget, Coronavirus

David Feigen
May 19, 2020
Early Childhood, Blog

Big back-to-back TX decisions on child care and COVID-19

David Feigen
May 19, 2020
Early Childhood, Blog
Big back-to-back TX decisions on child care and COVID-19

Gov. Abbott opened child care and then the state pulled back on funding.

Tagged: Child Care, Coronavirus

Peter Clark
May 18, 2020
Early Childhood, Press Releases

Statement on Gov. Abbott Opening Child Care

Peter Clark
May 18, 2020
Early Childhood, Press Releases
Statement on Gov. Abbott Opening Child Care

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

Tagged: Child Care, Coronavirus

Texans Care for Children
May 14, 2020
Child Health, Blog

Coalition Urges TX Leaders to Address Kids’ Health Coverage Amid COVID-19

Texans Care for Children
May 14, 2020
Child Health, Blog
Coalition Urges TX Leaders to Address Kids’ Health Coverage Amid COVID-19

The Children’s Health Coverage Coalition letter outlines several key policy recommendations.

Tagged: Health Coverage, ECI, Coronavirus, Prenatal to Three

Stephanie Rubin
May 8, 2020
Blog

Thinking About — And Fighting For — Our Mothers

Stephanie Rubin
May 8, 2020
Blog
Thinking About — And Fighting For — Our Mothers

Let's ensure moms are valued in our public policies, not just in our Mother’s Day tributes.

Tagged: Child Care, Coronavirus

Adriana Kohler
April 29, 2020
Child Health, Reports & Briefs

A Closer Look at Texas Women’s Health Programs

Adriana Kohler
April 29, 2020
Child Health, Reports & Briefs
A Closer Look at Texas Women’s Health Programs

Texas can do better.

Tagged: Health Coverage, Maternal & Infant Health, Prenatal to Three

Peter Clark
April 29, 2020
Press Releases, Early Childhood

New Push for TX Lege to Support Babies, Toddlers, and Their Parents

Peter Clark
April 29, 2020
Press Releases, Early Childhood
 New Push for TX Lege to Support Babies, Toddlers, and Their Parents

Texas Prenatal to Three (PN-3) Collaborative launches with support from The Pritzker Children’s Initiative

Tagged: Maternal & Infant Health, Health Coverage, Child Care, ECI, Prenatal to Three

Kate Murphy
April 28, 2020
Child Protection, Blog

TX Tribune Highlights Youth Aging Out of Foster Care

Kate Murphy
April 28, 2020
Child Protection, Blog
TX Tribune Highlights Youth Aging Out of Foster Care

Texas must provide more support to these youth.

Source: https://www.texastribune.org/2020/04/21/coronavirus-texas-foster-youth/

Tagged: Coronavirus

Stephanie Rubin
April 27, 2020
Blog

A Big THANK YOU for State Employees

Stephanie Rubin
April 27, 2020
Blog
A Big THANK YOU for State Employees

They are making a big difference in Texans' lives during this pandemic.

Tagged: Coronavirus

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