Since 2010, the Institute has partnered with Children’s Health System of Texas to produce the Beyond ABC: Growing Up in North Texas report. Our 2021 report finds that, while poverty conditions for North Texas children have improved, mental health concerns have grown. In addition, Moreover, the Covid-19 pandemic has increased concerns for our children’s educational…
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After releasing the 2017 Beyond ABC report, the Dallas Morning news ran this important summary of the report\’s findings. Chief among them, 20% of North Texas children live below the poverty line.
Beyond ABC 2107 marks the 15th publication of this work. Initially compiled for Dallas County, the work then spread to Collin County. In 2010 the Collin County book expanded to include Fannin, Grayson, Cooke, and Denton counties. On the 15th anniversary, the book was released covering the entire six-county area.
