Growing Up in America is a production of Children at Risk: The Voice of Texas’ Children, a non-profit organization dedicated to research, public policy, law and collaborative action on behalf of Texas’ Youth. Every week we aim to fill these same 60 minutes with lively discussion on the children of Texas with experts on the quality of life for our children. Of course, we have regular segments like Thumbs Up Thumbs Down, Data of the Day, which our teaser number is 28%. Today’s guests and topics are:

• Katherine Gallardo, C@R CSME Intern
• Jen Mascheck, Academic Performance Coach (Math), Texas A+ Challenge
• Becky Q, Project Coordinator, C@R
• Stephen Ives, President & CEO, YMCA of Greater Houston

We hope you will be with us throughout the show as we discuss the issues as they affect th ...