Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Put Texas Kids First
There are more than 73 million children under 18 living in the U.S., and over seven million of them call Texas home. The biennial Texas
Marisa Bono
May 30, 2023
There are more than 73 million children under 18 living in the U.S., and over seven million of them call Texas home. The biennial Texas
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
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
The population of Texas children continues to grow, but we are still not adequately meeting the needs of our children and families. Texas is ranked
All children deserve the opportunity for a healthy life. However, in Texas, not all children have the food security, healthcare access, and economic security they
Collin County is a rapidly growing community with many assets, including a young and diversifying workforce. But barriers to opportunity remain for residents based on
The COVID-19 recession has millions of people struggling to feed their families, pay rent, and make ends meet. Texas cases of the virus continue to
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools and businesses, federal nutrition programs were key to putting healthy food on the table for millions of Texas households. Before this crisis even
The COVID-19 outbreak has reminded us that any one person’s well-being depends on everyone else’s. Texans must work together to help those bearing a disproportionate brunt of
The Trump Administration’s discriminatory public charge regulations are now in effect across the nation and at consular offices abroad. This means that on February 24,