Data show the state is failing children in critical areas including health, household...
Kindergarten students in Judith Ramos’ class work on grammar at Menchaca Early Childhood Center in Southside ISD on Thursday. Enrollment at Southside has continued to climb, even in pre-K, but other local districts saw a decline during the pandemic.Texas children aren’t getting the early support they need to succeed in school, according toThe organization evaluated a number of metrics
The dashboard focuses on four key areas: health, household resources, adult-child interactions and early learning experiences. On health insurance, for example, Texas has the highest percentage of uninsured children despite being eligible for Medicaid. The Legislature last year lengthened postpartum Medicaid coverage to six months instead of two, though many advocates and lawmakers had asked for a full year. The longer proposal fell flat in the conservative state Senate.
There are roughly 2.4 million kids under age 6 in Texas, accounting for roughly 10 percent of all young children across the country. About a third of them are living in or near poverty, with children of color twice as likely to have that status than white kids. early on and long-term developmental hurdles, according to the dashboard. Black babies are far more likely to be born preterm than other racial groups.
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