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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.

Josette Saxton
August 30, 2022
Mental Health, Blog

New Data Show Most Texas Schools Aren’t Getting Mental Health Funding from the Legislature

Josette Saxton
August 30, 2022
Mental Health, Blog
New Data Show Most Texas Schools Aren’t Getting Mental Health Funding from the Legislature

Only 12% of Texas ISDs used any of the SSA funds — even a few pennies per student — for mental health personnel and support.

Tagged: Budget, Success in School

Peter Clark
August 5, 2022
Press Releases, Child Health

Statement on Texas’ Maternal Health Coverage Waiver

Peter Clark
August 5, 2022
Press Releases, Child Health
Statement on Texas’ Maternal Health Coverage Waiver

The federal government reportedly will not approve the Texas waiver.

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

Alec Mendoza
July 26, 2022
Reports & Briefs, Child Health

Ensuring Eligible Texas Kids Can Enroll in Health Coverage and Stay Covered

Alec Mendoza
July 26, 2022
Reports & Briefs, Child Health
Ensuring Eligible Texas Kids Can Enroll in Health Coverage and Stay Covered

Recommendations to Texas Leaders to Proactively Enroll Eligible Children and Address Barriers

Tagged: Health Coverage, Prenatal to Three

Josette Saxton
June 28, 2022
Testimony, Mental Health

Improving Delivery of Kids' Mental Health Services Will Help Parents Desperately Seeking Help for Their Children

Josette Saxton
June 28, 2022
Testimony, Mental Health
Improving Delivery of Kids' Mental Health Services Will Help Parents Desperately Seeking Help for Their Children

Testimony to the Senate Finance Committee

Tagged: Success in School

Stephanie Rubin
June 22, 2022
Blog, Mental Health

Addressing Mental Health — And More — After the Uvalde School Massacre

Stephanie Rubin
June 22, 2022
Blog, Mental Health
Addressing Mental Health — And More — After the Uvalde School Massacre

Reaching kids before they are in crisis must be part of the plan.

Tagged: Success in School

Josette Saxton
June 22, 2022
Reports & Briefs, Mental Health

Texas Leaders Must Help Parents Seeking Mental Health Support for Their Children

Josette Saxton
June 22, 2022
Reports & Briefs, Mental Health
Texas Leaders Must Help Parents Seeking Mental Health Support for Their Children

Our new policy brief on children's mental health challenges, gaps in services, and state policy recommendations.

Tagged: Success in School, Budget

Diana Forester
May 25, 2022
Blog, Child Health

When PHE Ends, Let's Ensure Texas Doesn't Knock Eligible Kids Off Health Coverage

Diana Forester
May 25, 2022
Blog, Child Health
When PHE Ends, Let's Ensure Texas Doesn't Knock Eligible Kids Off Health Coverage

The Public Health Emergency could end this fall. Texas needs to be ready.

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

David Feigen
May 23, 2022
Early Childhood, Testimony

More Work Is Needed to Achieve HB 3’s Goal of Strong Readers by Third Grade

David Feigen
May 23, 2022
Early Childhood, Testimony
More Work Is Needed to Achieve HB 3’s Goal of Strong Readers by Third Grade

Our testimony about helping students become strong readers by 3rd grade.

Tagged: Pre-K, Success in School, English Learner

David Feigen
May 18, 2022
Early Childhood, Testimony

Parents, Children, Providers, and Employers Need the Legislature to Build on Last Session’s Child Care Progress

David Feigen
May 18, 2022
Early Childhood, Testimony
Parents, Children, Providers, and Employers Need the Legislature to Build on Last Session’s Child Care Progress

Comments from 10 Texas groups to the Legislature

Tagged: Child Care, Prenatal to Three

Diana Forester
May 5, 2022
Op-Eds, Child Health

Honor Moms by Expanding Maternal Health Care

Diana Forester
May 5, 2022
Op-Eds, Child Health
Honor Moms by Expanding Maternal Health Care

Our op-ed urges the Legislature to finish the job and pass 12-month coverage for moms.

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

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