I picked up my fifth-grade daughter from school, excited to hear about her first day. As we chatted, she reluctantly offered, “Mami, this year I’ll sit on the floor for
Congress enacted a federal COVID relief law in 2020 that allowed people with Medicaid to maintain their coverage, gave families extra help through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and
Born and raised in Round Rock, Sandra, a 38-year-old mother of three and a full-time student at her local community college, signed up for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
We celebrate and honor the past, present, and future contributions and lives of Indigenous People in Texas and across the nation on Indigenous Peoples Day. Newly released data from the
View more data about the diverse Hispanic/Latino population in Texas here. Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the cultures, histories, and contributions of Americans who trace their roots to Mexico, Spain, the Caribbean,
This summer marks the 10th anniversary of the announcement, memorandum issuance, and application-opening of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This program, implemented across three federal administrations, protects
Every Texan was pleased to provide the research for the fourth edition of Economic Issues for Women in Texas, a new study by the Texas Women’s Foundation. This 2022 study
Public education is the tie that binds our nation and state together. Despite our history as Americans and Texans brutally divided by class, race, and gender, educators have — since
Read our full report about why Texas should switch to enrollment-based funding for public schools here. Education is the bedrock of an informed society and the bridge to self-sufficiency. Every
New regulations issued by the Biden Administration could help Texas families hit hard by COVID-19 to get health care, food, and other basics. But leaders need to act now to
