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On Tuesday, March 17, 2015, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at the Texas State Capitol as Jack & Jill Teens rallied for Universal Pre-K Education. In an effort to use their "Power to Make a Difference" in early childhood education, Jack & Jill of America (JNJ), Inc. Greater Channel Teens led a delegation of 100 people that included Teens from the Greater Houston and Austin areas, and 20 pre-kindergarten students from Energized for Excellence Academy, Inc. Early Childhood Center (a Houston ISD Charter School) to shine light on the correlation between school success and economic status as early as kindergarten. The teens participated in a round-table discussion with legislators, lobbyists, and supporting agencies to discuss the opportunities for and obstacles to addressing pre-school education and other important legislative issues that affect minority children and got involved in the legislative process as legislative staffers for a day. Some attending the rally were Kristen Williams, Briana Amaya, Iman Andrews, Madison Harris, Colen James, Jeyla Johnson, Marcellus Jordan, Ross Thompson, Paula McCann Harris, Senator Rodney Ellis, Representative Sylvester Turner, and Representative Garnet Coleman.
