# New Season of Growing Up in America!

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Podcast: [Growing Up In America: The Way It Is](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growing-up-in-america-the-way-it-is-6419419)
Published: 2026-01-07T17:22:45+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/growingupinamerica/2437052
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Duration seconds: 3434

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Immigration policy, public education, and childcare stability take center stage this week on Growing Up in America: The Way It Is . Hosts Dr. Bob Sanborn (CHILDREN AT RISK) and Holly Durham (Texas A+ Challenge, CHILDREN AT RISK) start off the new year with a conversation on how Texas laws, education systems, and early childhood infrastructure are shaping the lives of children and families across the state. This episode features Krystal Gomez , Managing Attorney at the Texas Immigration Legal Council, Senior education reporter Megan Menchaca of The Houston Chronicle and Lyn Lucas , Assistant Director of Early Childhood Education at CHILDREN AT RISK. Plus, tune in for Hip Speak with our guest Gen Z culture expert Anya Osundwa !

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