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Dallas ISD Will Begin Offering Free Universal Pre-K

A recent meeting of the Dallas Independent School District (ISD) board resulted in big news for education in our community: The district will offer a universal…
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Strategies for Building Wealth and Economic Mobility for Children and Families

As tax season begins, families have new opportunities to save money and take advantage of tax-free investment tools that help build generational wealth. Here i…
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Let’s Support Affordable, High-Quality Early Childhood Education in North Texas

At United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, we are focused on making our region the best place to live, work and raise a family. Early childhood education that suppo…
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What Happens to North Texans if Health Insurance Subsidies Expire Next Month?

Open enrollment is happening now for 2026 health insurance plans, and around 24 million Americans are currently shopping for coverage. Unfortunately, many of t…
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United Way of Dallas and Other Local Organizations Continue Fighting Food Insecurity as Federal Government Reopens and SNAP Benefits are Restored

Although the longest ever government shutdown is over and the federal government is funded through January, a variety of factors still threaten food security f…
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Expanding Pathways for Living-Wage Jobs

At United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, we are striving through our Aspire 2030 goals to, in part, increase by 20% the number of North Texas young adults e…
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Ensuring Year-Round Food Access for North Texas Children

Hundreds of thousands of North Texas families experience food insecurity, negatively impacting some of our youngest Texans. Since September is Hunger Action Mo…
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400+ United Way Leaders Gather for Advocacy Forum and Capitol Hill Day

The United Way Worldwide Advocacy Forum and Capitol Hill Day held the largest ever Forum July 7-9 in Washington, D.C., bringing together more than 400 United W…
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