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Playing Keep-Away: The State of Texas and Dallas County Children & Our Revenue Crisis

Playing Keep-Away: The State of Texas and Dallas County Children & Our Revenue Crisis. Frances Deviney, Ph.D. Texas Kids Count Director Center for Public Policy Priorities May 13, 2011. Special Thanks To Our Sponsors. M.R. and Evelyn Hudson Foundation & The Annie E. Casey Foundation.

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Playing Keep-Away: The State of Texas and Dallas County Children & Our Revenue Crisis

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  1. Playing Keep-Away:The State of Texas and Dallas County Children & Our Revenue Crisis Frances Deviney, Ph.D. Texas Kids Count Director Center for Public Policy Priorities May 13, 2011

  2. Special Thanks To Our Sponsors M.R. and Evelyn Hudson Foundation & The Annie E. Casey Foundation

  3. www.stateoftexaschildren.org

  4. www.tkcmobile.org

  5. Let’s explore the Texas Century from the perspective Texas’ children

  6. 74 Million Children in the U.S. That’s nearly 1.9 MILLION more than in 2000 Source: Brookings analysis of 2010 Census data

  7. HALF (or 979,000) of that growth occurred in Texas Source: Brookings analysis of 2010 Census data

  8. 23 states have fewer kids now than in 2000

  9. Texas’ child population added nearly ONE MILLION Kids 6.9 M Source: 2000 and 2010 Decennial Census data, U.S. Census Bureau

  10. Although Texas’ child pop grew overall, 144 counties lost kids Source: CPPP analysis of 2000 SF3 data and 2010 redistricting data from the U.S. Census Bureau

  11. Dallas County grew by 35K kids to 654K One of every 10 Texas kids is from Dallas Co. Source: 2010 Decennial Census data, Redistricting Data, U.S. Census Bureau

  12. In 2000, Dallas County’s White and Hispanic child populations were fairly close in size Source: Summary File 3, 2000 Decennial Census data, U.S. Census Bureau

  13. By 2010, the White child population declined in both Dallas and Tarrant Counties Source: CPPP analysis of redistricting data, 2010 Decennial Census, U.S. Census Bureau

  14. The vast majority of Dallas Co. kids are U.S. citizens Source: Table B05003, 2007-2009 American Community Survey 3-year estimates, Census Bureau

  15. Dallas Co. child poverty climbed steadily throughout decade Recession began in Sept 2008 Source: 2000 through 2009 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, U.S. Census Bureau

  16. Dallas Co.’s Black & Hispanic children 4x more likely to live in poverty than White children 4x 4x Source: 2007-2009 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau

  17. Thrive Grow

  18. Births to Dallas Co. teens declining, but only for married teens 4.5% Births to Married Teens 10.4% 9.2% Births to Unmarried Teens Source: Vital Statistics, Texas Department of State Health Services

  19. More babies born too early . . . Texas U.S. Dallas County Source: Vital Statistics, Texas Department of State Health Services

  20. . . . and too small Babies born weighing less than 5.5 lbs Source: Vital Statistics, Texas Department of State Health Services

  21. One of Every Four Texas Preschoolers Not Read to Regularly Source: 2007 National Survey of Children’s Health from Annie E. Casey Foundation, KIDS COUNT Data Center

  22. Over half of Texas’ 4 year-olds attend Public Pre-K 192,594 18,787 Source: Texas Education Agency

  23. Nearly three-quarters of Dallas County’s students are economically disadvantaged Source: Texas Education Agency Standard Student Reports

  24. Since recession, nearly 38,000 more economically disadvantaged students in Dallas Co. Source: Texas Education Agency Standard Student Reports

  25. Fewer Economically Disadvantaged Kids in Dallas Co. Pass the TAKS Tests Source: Percent Students Passing Across Grades Within Each Test, 2010 TAKS data, Texas Education Agency

  26. How Many Economically Disadvantaged Kids Not Passing in Dallas County? • Reading = 45,000+ • Math = 23,000+ • Science = 17,800+ • Social Studies = 3,300+ • Writing = 3,200+ Source: Students Not Passing Across Grades Within Each Test, 2010 TAKS data, Texas Education Agency

  27. Dallas Co. Dropouts: Still Not Great, But Improving Dallas Co. Texas Source: Attrition rate, Intercultural Development Research Association

  28. Dallas Co. Dropouts Nearly Twice as Likely to Live in Poverty as Graduates Source: Table C17003, Adults 25+ yrs, 2007-2009 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau

  29. Nearly 5,600 Dallas County kids confirmed as abused or neglected in 2010 Source: Department of Family and Protective Services

  30. Dallas county kids in Foster Care decreased by 38 percent Source: Rate of kids in foster care per 1,000 Children Ages 0-17, Department of Family and Protective Services

  31. DFPS making more relative care placements, fewer foster care placements Foster Care Relative Source: Annual Data Books, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

  32. Percentage of kids in excellent/very good health varies by . . .Geography: TX = 78%, U.S. = 84% Source: 2007 National Survey of Children’s Health

  33. Texas Has Highest Rate of Uninsured Children in the Nation Eleven Years Running Source: Kids 0-18, KIDS COUNT State-Level Data Online, Annie E. Casey Foundation

  34. Reduction in uninsured Texas kids leaves middle class behind 23% Source: CPPP analysis of 3-year average data, children ages 0-18, Current Population Survey, U.S. Census Bureau

  35. Texas Century for children

  36. We do big things

  37. Sustained & balanced investment is the key to healthy child development and Texas’ future prosperity.

  38. Only one dime of every federal dollar is spent on kids Source: Children’s Budget 2010, First Focus

  39. Combined State & Federal Funds Spent on Children in 2010-11 = $80.5 Billion 3% 1% 3% 4% Source: Texas Children’s Budget for 2010-11, CPPP

  40. Children’s Spending 41%

  41. Per Capita Spending by State Children’s Spending 41% Children’s Spending in Other States

  42. Why Is There a $27 Billion Shortfall?

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