El Paso’s leading child advocates gave El Paso an average grade of a C for how it is doing to ensure its children are secure and can be successful in life.
Children at Risk, a research and advocacy organization that tracks issues in children’s health, safety, education, and economic security to improve equity and justice for all Texas families, held a news conference and luncheon Oct. 16 to share data on the state of children in El Paso and call stakeholders to action.
Leaders of the statewide, non-profit advocacy organization said El Paso is home to about 200,000 children and 76% of those children live in low-income households.
“When we look overall at El Paso, there’s absolutely a B+ for optimism and the will to do what’s right,” said Dr. Bob Sanborn, president and CEO of Children at Risk. “When you look at the data though, much like the rest of Texas we’re talking about a C. Our kids could be doing so much better but it’s going to take an investment on the part of our state Legislature and our state government in Austin and all of us to ensure our kids are successful.”