Growing Up in America | From Classrooms to Clinics: What Texas Kids Need Now

From budget cuts to baby shots—this week on Growing Up in America, we explore what Texas kids are up against and who's fighting for their future.

We kick off with Houston Chronicle’s Megan Menchaca, breaking down the looming HISD cuts and the latest on school vouchers and accountability ratings. Then Kim Kofron from CHILDREN AT RISK joins us to sound the alarm on Texas' deepening child care crisis—including a staggering loss of nearly 75,000 seats and the sharp drop in family care homes.

Our Data of the Day reveals a sugary truth about American diets, followed by a dose of public health with Dr. Gabby Segura on the rise in pertussis (whooping cough) and how vaccine hesitancy is fueling outbreaks. Finally, Trudy Taylor ...