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Texas Expands Pre-K Eligibility to Foster Care Kids
Texas has become the first state in the U.S. to make every child who has ever been in foster care eligible for pre-kindergarten. When school starts in the fall of 2007, hundreds of newly eligible children will be entering pre-kindergarten classrooms across Texas for the first time. Read More

Download the Survey of Voter Attitudes on Pre-K Education in Texas
This survey was commissioned by United Ways of Texas and presented by Impact Texas Communications, LLP Read the executive summary and download the survey here. Read More

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2-1-1 Helps Texas Vets Prepare for Life after Military Service
The Texas 2-1-1 system has been the talk of the Capitol this session, as legislators look to ease the transition of American soldiers back into civilian life. 2-1-1 puts easy access to information about employment and other needed services as close as the phone for our deserving veterans. Read More

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Throughout Texas and our nation, local United Ways are reaching out to communities and telling the story of how businesses, employee groups and individuals can join together for a better community in which to live and do business. Read More