Texas 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 [...]
Read MoreWho’s Who: Texas Midterm Elections
Early voting begins in only 11 days, and Election day is in t-minus 26 days. It's time for each of us to play our [...]
Read MoreYour Voice. Your Education. Your Future.
On August 1st, many students showed up to the Texas State Board of Education meeting to demand an honest and accurate curriculum that includes [...]
Read MoreA Historic Bill for Health Care–and Our Fight Ahead
This month, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law. What does this mean for Texas families and our fight for health [...]
Read MoreIt’s Time to LIFT the BAR!
By Esther Reyes Everyone deserves the right to resources and opportunities they need to thrive. In the United States, millions of lawfully present immigrants [...]
Read MoreWe Belong in History
By Alisha Tuff Texas’ State Board of Education has been reviewing the social studies TEKS this year and its June 15th meeting made nationwide [...]
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