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Children at Risk Statewide nonprofit research and advocacy organization Speaking Out and Driving Change

📣 2026 ACCOLADES LUNCHEON — Advancing Opportunity Through Education📅 Friday, October 16, 2026 | 11 AM – 2 PM📍 Hotel ZaZa...
08/21/2026

📣 2026 ACCOLADES LUNCHEON — Advancing Opportunity Through Education
📅 Friday, October 16, 2026 | 11 AM – 2 PM
📍 Hotel ZaZa Museum District, Houston

Join us for CHILDREN AT RISK's annual Accolades Luncheon! This year's event comes ahead of the release of our 2025–2026 Texas School Rankings — marking 22 consecutive years of ranking Texas public schools and helping families, educators, and policymakers better understand student achievement across the state.

A huge thank you to our sponsors : Camden (Leading Sponsor), CenterPoint Energy, Meg and Dick Weekley (Advocate Sponsors), and Rupani Foundation USA Development Initiatives and Ruth J. Simmons (Connector Sponsors). We appreciate you for moving our mission forward and helping create brighter futures for children across Texas! 💛

Get Your Tickets & Table Today
Join community leaders, educators, advocates, and champions for children at the 2026 ACCOLADES Luncheon.
https://childrenatrisk.org/event/accolades-2026/

🏛️ Texas lawmakers reconvene in Jan 2027, but now is our moment to make sure policy supports Texas kids and families.Las...
08/18/2026

🏛️ Texas lawmakers reconvene in Jan 2027, but now is our moment to make sure policy supports Texas kids and families.

Last legislative session, all 11 of our policy priorities passed. We delivered real wins for Texas kids. This included stronger protections for survivors of human trafficking, new support to keep at-risk students from dropping out, and tools to keep youth connected to school and community.

And we continue that work in the interim by building relationships, publishing research, testifying at hearings, educating policymakers, and participating in statewide taskforces that will shape the outcomes of the 90th Texas Legislature.

We've done this for over 35 years, and we won't stop speaking out and driving change for children any time soon.

Give today and support our cause 👉 childrenatrisk.org/give

08/13/2026

CHILDREN AT RISK is gathering with child advocates and early childhood stakeholders from key states across the country for a virtual press conference on Thursday, August 13th at 9:00 AM CT. The conver

Proposed federal changes could reshape the standards and comprehensive services that have made Head Start one of the nat...
08/13/2026

Proposed federal changes could reshape the standards and comprehensive services that have made Head Start one of the nation’s most effective anti-poverty programs for over 60 years.

Today, Thursday, August 13, at 9 a.m. CT, CHILDREN AT RISK will bring together national stakeholders for a virtual press conference examining what these changes could mean for children, families, providers, and communities nationwide, and what people can do now to make their voices heard during the public comment period.

Local flexibility and greater access to child care both matter, but neither should come at the cost of quality, safety, accountability, or the whole-family services that make Head Start work.

Watch live: https://www.facebook.com/childrenatrisk/

1 in 10 American children live in Texas. Policy in our state shapes the wellbeing of not only our littlest Texans, but o...
08/12/2026

1 in 10 American children live in Texas.
Policy in our state shapes the wellbeing of not only our littlest Texans, but our youngest Americans across the country.
For more than 30 years, CHILDREN AT RISK has helped move over 645 pieces of legislation forward for Texas kids. That progress continues with support from people like you.

Will you help us keep building a stronger future for Texas kids? 💙
👉 Give now: childrenatrisk.org/give

08/11/2026

As students head back to school, measles is making headlines again.

This week on Growing Up in America: The Way It Is, Dr. Michael Chang, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physician at UTHealth Houston, joins us to discuss why measles is resurging and what families should know before the school year begins.

Special thanks to our guest co-host Santrice Jones- Hare (Chief Impact Officer, CHILDREN AT RISK)!

🎙️ Tune in every Wednesday at 9 am CT, live on 90.1 FM KPFT Houston or stream at Listen Live - HD1 - KPFT.

Missed the live show? Listen to the full podcast episode at Apple podcasts (link in comments): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hisd-updates-legal-protections-for-immigrant-children/id1707230581?i=1000780113431

This is your last chance to join the CHILDREN AT RISK team in Mexico City! 🇲🇽From September 23–27, participants will con...
08/10/2026

This is your last chance to join the CHILDREN AT RISK team in Mexico City! 🇲🇽

From September 23–27, participants will connect with local leaders, learn from communities, and explore new approaches to child well-being, immigration, education, and public policy—all while experiencing the culture, history, and food of CDMX.

Swipe to explore the tentative itinerary!

Ready to join us? Learn more and RSVP through the link in our bio.

The future of Texas education is shaped by the leaders, educators, and advocates who are driving change today. Join us o...
08/06/2026

The future of Texas education is shaped by the leaders, educators, and advocates who are driving change today. Join us on October 16 at Hotel ZaZa Museum District for our ACCOLADES Luncheon, as we explore Advance Opportunity Through Texas Education - From the hurdles to the highlights, now is the moment for us to come together and ensure our students have everything they need to thrive.
This year's Luncheon will feature a one-of-a-kind interview that you won't want to miss. Can you guess who is joining us?
🔗 Visit the ACCOLADES website to find out. https://childrenatrisk.org/event/accolades-2026/

08/05/2026

CHILDREN AT RISK is hosting a virtual press conference to reassure community members that Head Start regulations have not yet changed, share the anticipated next steps based on past Notice of Proposed

You cannot strengthen education by weakening its foundation.We're going live TODAY (August 5th) at 10:30 a.m. CT: facebo...
08/05/2026

You cannot strengthen education by weakening its foundation.

We're going live TODAY (August 5th) at 10:30 a.m. CT: facebook.com/childrenatrisk

Ahead of the anticipated release of revised federal guidelines governing Head Start, CHILDREN AT RISK and early childhood leaders will host a virtual press conference to reassure families that nothing has changed yet, and emphasize the importance of Head Start to Texas children, families, and communities.

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