Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Year-Round
By Iliana Flores-Dumond Hispanic Heritage month, September 15th through October 15th, is a celebration of Latin American countries, cultures, and influence in the U.S. [...]
Read MoreIt’s Up to Us: The Public Education Texas Students Deserve
By Iliana Flores-Dumond August brings us toward the end of summer and into the midst of school bells, children’s chatter, and a rainbow of [...]
Read MoreCDF Freedom Schools: Serving Summer Literacy
By Iliana Flores-Dumond The right to read has been at the forefront of our mind for months with the nationwide surge in book banning, [...]
Read MoreThe Fight for Our Rights Continues
By Iliana Flores-Dumond The 88th legislative session may have ended in May, but the need for young people to join the fight for our [...]
Read MoreChildren 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 [...]
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