The Texas School Readiness Dashboard released today shows that Texas is falling short in a number of early childhood measures — such as children’s health coverage, child hunger, and access to high-quality child care — that play a key role in determining whether children start kindergarten ready to learn and succeed in school. The Dashboard, released by Texans Care for Children, takes a holistic approach to evaluating school readiness, reporting on multiple indicators across four domains: Enriching Early Learning Experiences, Positive Family-Child Interactions, Good Health and Development, and Sufficient Household Resources.
