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

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

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

3. Special Thanks To Our Co-host United Way of Tarrant County

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

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

13. 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

14. In 2000, Tarrant County’s White child population was the clear majority Source: Summary File 3, 2000 Decennial Census data, U.S. Census Bureau

15. By 2010, Tarrant Co grew to more than 507K kids, with Hispanic kids accounting for most of the growth Source: CPPP analysis of redistricting data, 2010 Decennial Census, U.S. Census Bureau

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

18. Tarrant Co. child poverty increased dramatically following the Recession Recession began in Sept 2008 Source: 2000 through 2009 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, U.S. Census Bureau

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

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21. Births to Tarrant Co. teens declining over time, but only for married teens 3.5% Births to Married Teens 10.0% 9.8% Births to Unmarried Teens Source: Percentage of all live births, Vital Statistics, Texas Department of State Health Services

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

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

25. 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

26. Over half of Texas’ 4 year-olds attend Public Pre-K 192,594 11,917 Source: Texas Education Agency

27. Nearly two-thirds of Tarrant County’s students are economically disadvantaged Source: Texas Education Agency Standard Student Reports

28. Since recession, nearly 34,000 more economically disadvantaged students in Tarrant Co. Source: Texas Education Agency Standard Student Reports

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

30. How Many Economically Disadvantaged Kids Not Passing in Tarrant County? • Reading = 37,000+ • Math = 10,000+ • Science = 10,800+ • Social Studies = 1,900+ • Writing = 2,900+ Source: Students Not Passing Across Grades Within Each Test, 2010 TAKS data, Texas Education Agency

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

32. Tarrant 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

33. More than 6,200 Tarrant County kids confirmed as abused or neglected in 2010 Source: Department of Family and Protective Services

34. Tarrant county kids in Foster Care increased by 50 percent Source: Rate of kids in foster care per 1,000 Children Ages 0-17, Department of Family and Protective Services

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

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

38. 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

39. 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

40. Texas Century for children

41. We do big things

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

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

44. 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

45. Children’s Spending 41%

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

47. Why was there a $27 billion shortfall?

48. It’s not just the Recession!2006 school tax cut created a structural deficit 2008-2009 Predicted Cost of Property Tax Reduction $14.2 B Predicted Amount of New Revenue $ 8.3 B Predicted Shortfall $ 5.9 B 2012-13 Minimum Cost of Property Tax Reduction $14.2 B Forecast of New Revenue $ 4.5 B Likely Shortfall $ 9.7 B

49. Source: University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, 3-11

50. Children with special health care needs Family Planning Services Communities in Schools program Community Mental Health services Provider rate cuts in Medicaid and CHIP Cuts to Kids Middle school PE grants High School Completion and Success Early Childhood Intervention State and community mental health hospitals Pre-K grants Community-based obesity prevention Foundation School Program Reading, Math, and Science Initiatives Teen Parenting/Life Skills Newborn health screenings Child abuse, neglect, and delinquency prevention Financial support for Family Based Services for abused kids Initiative to improve rural health care