Children Need a Welcome, Not Endangerment: End MPP for All
Mina Dixon Davis, Esther Reyes, Julieta Suárez Calderón Since 2019, at least 21,300 children seeking asylum in the United States have faced threats of [...]
Read MoreFrom One Month to Every Day – Celebrate Black History!
This month and every month, we celebrate Black history. Teaching Black history requires honest teaching about white supremacy and oppression alongside the long legacy of [...]
Read MoreLet the Evolution Begin!
The Present and Future of CDF Youth Programs By Clarissa Webb As you may already be aware, the Children’s Defense Fund is in the [...]
Read MoreChildren Need Safety, Security, and Stability: How Immigration Enforcement Policies Harm Children
Esther Reyes & Mina Dixon Davis The Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) envisions a nation where marginalized children flourish, leaders prioritize their well-being, and communities [...]
Read MoreStudents Speak Up in the Age of Omicron — And You Can, Too
By Kennedy Rodriguez and Maggie Stern Students are demanding more protections amidst another COVID surge and renewed debates about returning to in-person classes this semester. [...]
Read MoreRedrawing 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 [...]
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