โParents: Do not treat your kidโs phones as their diary:โ Are you making this mistake with your childโs devices?
How can we possibly keep up with all these challenges at the same time and keep our children safe during the summer break when many of us have to work and not stay as vigilant on our children?
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A Houston elementary school teacher accused of online solicitation of a minor was arrested Friday and booked into the Brazoria County Jail as he was also charged in Harris County for possession of child pornography.
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An athletic coach with the Lasara Independent School District has been arrested for trying to meet up with a Harris County Precinct 1 deputy posing as a teen in Houston, the department announced Thursday.
Houston Newsmakers: Abuse, neglect affecting Texas children -- What can we do?
IN THIS EPISODE: After several rough cases involving abuse and neglect in children--including here in Harris County, Host Khambrel Marshall sits down with Dr. Bob Sanborn, president and CEO of Children At Risk. He believes that much of the abuse and suffering in children can be reduced if the government stepped forward.
Watch live: Children at Risk, advocates, local leaders address needs of Uvalde after mass shooting in news conference
Children at Risk, a Texas nonprofit plans to bring advocates, community members, and local leaders to a news conference to discuss the needs of Uvalde after Tuesdayโs mass shooting that took place where 19 kids and 2 teachers were killed at Robb Elementary.
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Latest COVID-19 vaccinations numbers among Hispanic community
HOUSTON โ As the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out continues, recent numbers by the CDC gives a better picture of whoโs getting vaccinated. Sanborn said there are many factors that likely play into those lower numbers among the Hispanic community. As far as turning the numbers around across the board though, many believe itโll be a community effort and getting everyone on board. โWe do need to do a lot of outreach and education to our communities about the benefits of the vaccine,โ Caracostis said. โWeโre going to have to be able to craft unique messages for the Latino community so that people understand that this is safe,โ Sanborn said.
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Educators worried about learning loss Texas students experiencing during pandemic
Educators and child advocates are particularly worried about the learning loss theyโre experiencing during this pandemic. The Texas Family Leadership Council and representatives from local, state and national nonprofits joined the Texas Federation of Teachers to highlight the pandemic learning loss that Texas children are facing. When educators and child advocates talk about pandemic learning loss, they are most worried about students in the earliest grades: Pre-K, Kindergarten, First, Second and Third. The concerns around pandemic learning loss go beyond academic achievement. At the onset of the pandemic, Mental Health America of Greater Houston started offering free self-mental health screening tests.