Texas is home to 10% of all children under 18 living in the United States. The nearly 7.5 million children living in Texas reflect the nation’s growing diversity. The number
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
The Annie E. Casey Foundation released its 2022 KIDS COUNT® Data Book today. The report includes recent household data for all 50 states and analyzes how children and families are
This week, the new Texas House Select Committee on Health Reform will begin hearings on its ambitious and important list of interim charges, from tackling the growth of health care
Some public officials believe more teachers should be allowed to carry guns, including Attorney General Ken Paxton, who believes more school staff should be trained and possibly armed to respond
I grew up in an economically challenged county and attended schools in a poor, underfunded school district set up to fail. For the most part, we were all poor. Growing
According to the Trevor Project, “at least one LGBTQ youth between the ages of 13-24 attempts suicide every 45 seconds in the U.S.” In 2019 I attended the funeral of
As the spread of COVID-19 became a global pandemic, disrupting every facet of our daily lives, Texas schools pivoted without warning or additional funding to continue the promise of public
As a result of the COVID-19 crisis, Texas college students are facing the perfect storm of health, education, financial, and familial challenges. Many Texas students faced only days’ notice of
If the border economy in Laredo and Webb County is booming, then why are kids in the area facing so many challenges? A new report takes a deep-dive into the