Children Need a Healthy Texas
By Iliana Flores-Dumond Texas has the highest rate of uninsured children in the country. Health serves as the basis for children to learn, play, [...]
Read MoreA Day in the Life of an Advocate
By Iliana Flores-Dumond Anyone who has been to Austin, Texas is likely familiar with the Capitol building. We’ve all seen the perfectly kept grounds, [...]
Read MoreHealthcare is Long Overdue for DACA Recipients
By Carolina Escobar On April 13, 2023, the Biden Administration announced their plan to expand health care coverage to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals [...]
Read MoreSchool Library Month: School Libraries Need You.
By Iliana Flores-DuMond Libraries and magic are practically synonymous. Libraries, like no place else, serve as places of transformation, discovery, and empowerment. Children around [...]
Read MoreThe Perfect Space for Practice: Student’s Rights in Education
By Iliana Flores-DuMond We all want Texas students to be independent thinkers who are engaged in their communities. But how can we expect young [...]
Read MoreTexas students are at risk of losing their healthcare! Help your students stay covered.
What Is The Risk? When the pandemic began, the federal government required every state to keep people enrolled in Medicaid even if they were [...]
Read MoreStand Up for Children’s Rights
This December is Universal Human Rights Awareness Month. All across the world people are fighting for fundamental human rights like equality based on gender, [...]
Read MoreMeet Rachel: Our New Youth Organizing Associate
Hello, I'm Rachel Myles, the new Youth Organizing Associate with the Children’s Defense Fund of Texas. I'm looking forward to meeting and working with [...]
Read MoreHow You Can Stand With Dreamers
By Hiba Faruqi On October 5, 2022, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling on Texas v. United States DACA, upholding the [...]
Read MoreOur Recommendations for the State Board of Education
The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) is currently undergoing a review of the standards for social studies curriculum in response to the passage of [...]
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