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Coda Rayo-Garza; Kaitlan Wong; Sarah Serpas; Sammy Cervantes; Sofia Calderon – Every Texan, 2025
The well-being of Texas children is essential to the future of our state. Recent years have presented significant challenges for Texas' youngest residents, particularly in areas of economic stability, health, and education. According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Texas declined from 43rd to 45th in national rankings for overall child…
Descriptors: Well Being, Health Insurance, Child Health, Racial Differences
Mohan, Anitha; Walker, Christina – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2016
Since 1965, the Head Start program has served low-income 3- and 4-year-old children and their families with comprehensive early education and support services. Programs provide services focused on the "whole child," including early education addressing cognitive, developmental, and socio-emotional needs; medical and dental screenings and…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Early Childhood Education, Family Programs, Participant Characteristics
First Focus, 2018
Each year, effective federal programs give parents the power to provide their children with affordable healthcare, nutritious food, stable housing, and early childhood education. These programs lift millions of children out of poverty, but also have long-term benefits--children in families who accessed these programs have higher educational…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Federal Legislation, Barriers, Program Effectiveness