All about improving the health & wellbeing of kids. CEO of Texans Care for Children @putkids1st. Vice Chair of the Texas Early Learning Council.
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Big #prek study in CA shows that 4 year old public pre-k (TK) "led to about seven additional months of learning in third-grade reading and math" & even bigger gains if low-income/ELL students also attended pre-k as 3s. #Txed #txlege latimes.com/california/story…
Great policy options raised here for how #txlege could help #childcare programs address rising liability insurance costs without raising prices on parents. @MelanieRubin05
North Texas childcare providers face higher insurance costs, fewer carriers
#TXlege @WilNobles
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Fantastic TribFest this year — especially the child care panel with Stephanie!
Photo credit to Leila Saidane for The Texas Tribune
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TribFest has a bunch of fantastic speakers this year — including our own Stephanie Rubin discussing child care policy on Friday, Sep. 25!
Get your tickets today: trib.it/tribfest26-speaker
#TribFest26 #TXlege
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Texas removed the contractor managing foster care in the Dallas area. Recruiting & retaining effective staff had been one of the big challenges — and kids were suffering as a result. The nonprofits taking over, OCOK & TFCN, are experienced & well-respected CBC providers. #TXlege
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"When children have access to highly qualified teachers who create safe, nurturing classrooms, we can help children build the confidence, skills and curiosity they need to succeed in kindergarten and beyond."
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Are there bold ways to improve #ECE governance in TX? The Governor's Task Force on Governance of Early Childhood Education next meets 6/10 in Austin. Sign up for public testimony or submit comments here:
tea.texas.gov/educators/earl…
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New report: Texas has the highest uninsured rate in the nation of kids under the age of six, at 10.8%.
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@GeorgetownCCF @putkids1st #txlege
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Court approves new manager for Dallas-area foster care program after deaths of 2 infants
#TXlege @Steve55Simpson @SenRoyceWest @K8MurphysLaw
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Who wants to be our new Director of Early Learning Policy?
Details: txchildren.org/work-with-us/
#TXlege #TXed #ECE
My team and I are fundraising for @putkids1st during Amplify Austin Day today. Thank you for supporting and partnering with us! Check out my page here bit.ly/3N3rJkV to donate and share! #ILiveHereIGiveHere #TexansCareForChildren #AmplifyAustinDay
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🩺Texas is applying for $1 billion to support rural health.
As rural hospitals close their labor and deliver services, we are urging the state to make rural maternal health a priority when it rolls out this funding.🤰 #TXlege
ALT Picture of a family in a field of blue bonnets with the caption "The federal government will make a decision on Texas' rural health funding proposal by the end of December."
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As we head into the holidays, we want to say thank you for protecting kids’ health, strengthening early learning, and helping families across Texas.
But there’s still so much work to do!
✨ Give before Dec. 31 to help Texas kids thrive: bit.ly/4i6xr0I
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Texas Head Start providers serving 2,000 kids did not receive their Nov. 1 federal funding due to the shutdown.
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UPDATE: As the shutdown continues, Head Start programs in 40+ states did not receive their scheduled funding on November 1st. This put many in immediate jeopardy of closing their doors.
Get the latest data and news on the impact of these closures here: ffyf.org/resources/2025/11/s…
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Federal employees have gone over a month without pay. Child care centers are closing. Families are missing SNAP benefits.
Steps by USDA and states won't be sufficient to feed kids — or to address other consequences of closing the government — if Congress continues the shutdown.
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On the impact of layoffs at the US Office of Special Education & Rehabilitation Services: “These are families who feel like they have no voice and no recourse,” she said. “It’s almost like the law exists, but there is nobody to really enforce it.”nytimes.com/2025/10/21/us/ed…
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The nation's special education services have been significantly impacted after Friday's mass layoffs within the Department of Education, and it could have an immediate impact on children with disabilities, sources told ABC News. abcnews.link/Jqrvi7I
The next Texas Early Learning Council meeting is next Friday, Oct. 24th at 11 CT. There is so much to talk about! Sign up for public comment and/or the registration link here: earlylearningtexas.org
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Wondering what happened with Texas pre-k policy during the regular legislative session this year?
Lauren McKenzie, our Senior Policy Associate for Early Learning, breaks it all down.
#TXlege #TXed #ECE @mckenzi_lauren