Kaitlan Wong joined Every Texan in 2021 as a Research Analyst supporting data-based advocacy efforts in the movement for a more just and equitable Texas. Born and raised in Nebraska, Kaitlan earned her Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Political Science with minors in History and Human Rights at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Prior to joining Every Texan, she worked as the Data Manager at the Nebraska Civic Engagement Table, an organization that works to strengthen nonprofit collaboration and increase voter turnout among the rising American electorate. During her time at university, Kaitlan also served as a service-learning coordinator at UNL’s Center for Civic Engagement and was a research assistant at History Nebraska. Kaitlan is currently working on her master’s degree in Data Science at the University of Texas at Austin.
Where to find me during session: Analyzing data on my computer at home
Book of the year: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
In November, the U.S. Health and Human Service (HHS) released a report comparing plan benefits and cost-sharing under the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to benefits and cost-sharing in plans
Speaking on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Now is the time to open the doors of opportunity to all of God’s
Texas remains a tough place for many children and their families. Although the poverty rate in Texas and nationwide slightly decreased, Texas ranks 38th in the country for its high
The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) means that over 1 million Texas public school students now receive free breakfast and lunch each day. This new tool makes school meal signups easier
When we think of lists Texas rates high on, the hunger list isn’t one that usually comes to mind. And yet, according to the recently released United States Department of
While we celebrated Labor Day with a family cookout or one last summer trip, let’s remember that this holiday embodies the idea that hard-working Americans make our economy stronger and
The right to a free public education is enshrined in Texas’ constitution to “promote the general diffusion of knowledge,” which is “essential to the preservation of the liberties and rights
Like many Texas parents, I’ve got that end-of-summer-vacation buzz – I’m ready for those school bells to ring! As kids head back to school and parents breathe a sigh of
By Caitlin Shea, Research and KIDS COUNT Intern More kids are eating for free and without stigma thanks to a federal school meal option called the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP),
Like so many Americans, I am now in that phase of life with aging parents. My dad has advanced Alzheimer’s. Though he’s still living at home and mom does a
