Redrawing the Competition: Gerrymandering & What You Can Do
By Sydney Ramon Last September, Texas Republicans released a new congressional map that — despite the rapid growth of Black and Hispanic populations — grants [...]
Read MoreThey Won’t Divide Us: Education for All Texans
By Maggie Stern 2021 began with a renewed hope for strengthened civics education to provide every student with the ability to make a difference in [...]
Read MoreNational Responses to Immigration Provisions in the Build Back Better Act and Where Texas Community-Based Organizations Stand
By Esther Reyes Updated December 09, 2021 to reflect recently released statements from grassroots organizations. On November 19th, the House passed the Build Back [...]
Read MoreFrom Gay Student Services to “Draggieland”: LGBTQ+ History at Texas A&M
By Sydney Ramon As Transgender Awareness Week comes to an end, many in our state and nation have spent this time celebrating and reflecting on [...]
Read MoreThese Books Will Save Lives
By Maggie Stern Texas is once again making national headlines, as our politicians strive to erase Black, queer, and other marginalized children from school libraries and history books. A current state investigation targets a [...]
Read More#FreeBritney And The State of Disability Rights
By Kyrios LoNigro If you've been anywhere on social media, you’ve probably seen #FreeBritney. Britney Spears has been under a conservatorship for 13 years, unable [...]
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2021 Beat the Odds Bundle Party: Thank you for supporting our Honorees!
Hey friends, remember college? Staying up crazy late. Random road trips. Messy dorm rooms. All-you-can-eat meal plans. Afternoon naps. Sound familiar? I’d say it’s impossible [...]
Read MoreWe need a permanent solution for Dreamers
By Patrick Bresette and Marianna Montes Moreno On Friday, July 16th, U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) [...]
Read MoreOppose SB1: Call your Senator and read CDF- Texas’ Testimony Opposing SB1
Maggie Stern, the Youth Civics Education and Engagement Coordinator at CDF-TX, testified on behalf of CDF-TX and herself, in opposition to SB 1, HB 3, [...]
Read MoreThe Future of Democracy: Young Voters and the 26th Amendment
“The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by [...]
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