“We are the resources in rural communities,” says Head Start director, Donna Barrow. Hear more from her, & a Head Start parent & educator to learn more about the role of Head Start for vulnerable families ⬇️ www.americanprogress.org/article/we-a...

The Trump administration is illegally blocking certain immigrants from Head Start through a rushed, anti-democratic process—with no guidance, no input, and no accountability. The only way to fight back is by flooding their inbox with public comments. Take action now! act.nwlc.org/a/headstart-...

SNAP is vital to local economies and a stabilizer during recessions. Republicans' cuts to the program put food retailers at risk and will increase food insecurity nationwide. Check out CAP's research featured in the latest from the NYT ⬇️ www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/u...

Early childhood educators do critical work in educating the nation’s youngest learners. Recruiting, retaining, and expanding the workforce through investments in their compensation and benefits must be prioritized. Learn more from @ecgrant.bsky.social:

Attention educators and policymakers ‼️ As students head back to school this month, the Class of 2025 is sharing their message on strengthening public education. Watch the full event: www.americanprogress.org/events/class...

New from me: families need access to affordable child care, & early childhood educators need livable wages + fair benefits to do their job. This can’t happen w/o sustainable federal investment. Some states are taking steps to improve the ECE workforce: www.americanprogress.org/article/prom...

GAO Finds Trump Has Illegally Impounded #HeadStart Funding www.murray.senate.gov/government-w...

Head Start has faced relentless attacks over the last 6 months that impact its ability to serve eligible families - funding freezes & delays, the threat of elimination. We need champions to speak out now more than ever. Take action today: t.co/prCBnCehH5

@repsummerlee.bsky.social breaks down the need for the Child Care for Working Families Act, recently reintroduced by Sen. @pattymurray.bsky.social and Rep. @bobbyscott.house.gov. Learn more about this bold proposal: www.americanprogress.org/article/fact...

This Admin is stripping services from children & families. @pattymurray.bsky.social & @bobbyscott.house.gov know how critical it is to invest in our kids + families - that’s why they just reintro’ed the Child Care for Working Families Act. www.americanprogress.org/article/fact...

Happening soon! There's still time to RSVP: www.americanprogress.org/events/class...

When we talk about the dangers of extreme heat, we need to talk about infants. @haileygibbs.bsky.social explains: dcjournal.com/about-extrem...

MUST-READ: My CAP colleague Alice Lillydahl has a terrific new column out today on why appeasement of Trump's illegal demands may be far more dangerous to organizations than compliance is.

NEW from @pbshoemaker.bsky.social 🚨 Extreme heat has dangerous consequences for kids’ health & learning. While the Trump admin is rolling climate progress, including $ for schools, kids need strategies to protect their health & academic progress. Read for more ⬇️ www.the74million.org/article/last...

Join @americanprogress.bsky.social and the Class of 2025 on July 10th at 2:00 pm ET for a virtual event uplifting student perspectives on public education’s value and impact. RSVP today! www.americanprogress.org/events/class...

Head Start: 🐣 Boosts kids’ outcomes 🗣️ Centers families' preferences 🏠 Grows community & supports parents 💰 Strengthens state and local economies Read more to learn more about Head Start & how you can advocate to protect it. www.americanprogress.org/article/debu...

CAP's @haileygibbs.bsky.social is debunking myths about Head Start—a crucial program that has served 40 million children in its 60-year history: www.americanprogress.org/article/debu...

Rural schools face unique challenges that require more, not less, state & federal investment. Yet, the Trump admin & lawmakers are taking actions that will harm the quality of rural schools. Read more about policies that will actually support students: www.americanprogress.org/article/prep...

Its #LGBTQIAEqualPay day! CAP data shows LGBTQI+ women lose over 39k a year and Black LGBTQI+ households lose over 33k. We have to fight back against this administration that is destroying every right and enforcement institution on the books. www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

Our latest shows that LGBTQI+ households lose $12,600 per year to the wage gap, and the gaps are wider for LGBTQI+ people who are trans, women, and people of color. We must fight the claw backs to our civil rights enforcement agencies for #LGBTQIAEqualPay.🏳️‍🌈 www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

Last school year was the hottest on record—and this summer could prove worse. For @the74.bsky.social @pbshoemaker.bsky.social explains what advocates and policymakers can do to protect our students from the heat: www.the74million.org/article/last...

House Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act would give the wealthiest Americans huge tax breaks while harming everyday Americans—many of whom live in states that voted for Donald Trump.

"We have to be competent at governing.” @governorwalz.mn.gov offers an alternative vision of leading with competency and compassion:

Happening soon!!

Good policy is informed by good data - but gathering data, particularly for the LGBTQI+ community is harder than it's ever been. @americanprogress.bsky.social is committed to collecting that data and using it to shape solutions to real-world problems.

The latest event in CAP’s series, “What’s Next: Conversations on the Path Forward," is starting now: www.americanprogress.org/events/ameri... Don't miss this live event with @neeratanden.bsky.social and @chrismurphyct.bsky.social.

@kcpeeks.bsky.social will be speaking at this important event next week - tune in to learn more about what early childhood research shows us about the importance of early and sustained investments in young children! firstfocus.org/event/early-...

"Child care costs keep young families up at night all over the country, whether you're in a red, blue, or purple district." @repcasar.bsky.social is at CAP today & he knows the importance of making child care affordable + accessible for working families.

Cost estimate of the House-passed "Big Beautiful Bill" is out It'd be the largest cut to Medicaid+CHIP and SNAP in history while still increasing deficits by $2.4 trillion due to $3.8 trillion in tax cuts This'd be the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich in a single law in history

Helpful new resource from @nwlc.org - a timeline of the Trump Admin's targeted attacks on Head Start. Reminder: they told us they were going to eliminate Head Start in Project 2025, and we should believe them! #ProtectHeadStart nwlc.org/resource/att...

Sex ed isn’t just risk reduction and disease prevention. ✅Sex ed works—it gives young people the tools they need for success. ✅Sex ed is not controversial—parents & youth want it. ✅Sex ed supports mental health & empathy—building a more compassionate generation. #SexEdForAll

Care work enables families to thrive. Yet the immigrant women doing this work often face poverty-level wages, no benefits, and no protections. An important story from @cnn.com on how anti-immigration policies harm care workers & deepen the care crisis⤵️ amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/05/...

"The Trump administration’s attack on knowledge is not limited to academia, however. Across the government, workers whose job is to research, investigate, or analyze have lost funding or been fired." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

High-quality early intervention and child care are proven to improve kids' later-in-life outcomes. Trump is gutting research into just how effective these programs are, and how we can improve them - particularly for young children of color. hechingerreport.org/five-decade-...

The Mayoral candidates in NYC understand that voters need to hear their #childcare plans. It's a top priority issue. www.politico.com/news/2025/05...

Important conversation on child care licensing reform happening at 4:00pm today - there's still time register! Excited to hear from my colleague @haileygibbs.bsky.social and other partners! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

"We should be expanding access to opportunity for low-income and marginalized students, but instead, vouchers undermine public schools while giving public dollars to families who typically already have resources." —@repbonamici.bsky.social 👏

Happy Birthday Head Start 🎉🎉🎉 We need to protect & fund this critical program which serves kids, families, & communities across the country. #HappyBirthdayHeadStart Take action: www.ffyf.org/take-action/

New from my amazing colleague @pbshoemaker.bsky.social: Ignoring the issues rural students face while diverting public funds to private schools will not strengthen education. Policymakers must focus on adequately funding + supporting rural public schools. www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...

@alsobrooks.senate.gov said it best: RFK Jr. is NOT the right person for the job. He does not have the best interests of American families in mind - from vaccinations to child care to cancer research, RFK Jr. is clueless and his policies are hurting Americans.

@markey.senate.gov shares stories from constituents about the impact of budget and program cuts on their health. How will RFK Jr budget for the increase in health conditions caused by cuts to prevention programs? www.markey.senate.gov/makeamericas...

@kaine.senate.gov wants to know why Sec. RFK Jr. approved massive RIFs at HHS, including 400+ employees with ACF. These cuts and DOGE attacks will have huge consequences on the administration of ACF & HHS programs. www.americanprogress.org/events/steal...

Senator Murphy correctly argues that Sec. Kennedy has consistently undermined the importance of the measles vaccination. We KNOW how important childhood vaccinations are: www.americanprogress.org/article/chil...

Sec. Kennedy says he fought for Head Start to get its funding next year. @baldwin.senate.gov wants to know about programs who can't get funding NOW. Sec. Kennedy claims programs aren't experiencing delays - this is NOT true. www.americanprogress.org/article/clos...

“Chairman, you can’t fire 90% of the people and expect the work to get done.” - @Sen Murray We agree - cuts to funding + firings across HHS threaten all the services overseen by HHS. Tune in live - www.help.senate.gov/hearings/hea...

@pattymurray.bsky.social knows that the firing of employees across HHS means the difference between life and death. Read how HHS office closures will impact the administration of critical child care and early learning services. www.americanprogress.org/article/clos...

RFK Jr claims in the Senate HELP committee hearing that the administration hasn't fired any NIH working scientists. I'm sure there are many scientists who would beg to differ.

Join me in watching Sec. Kennedy justify massive cuts to the HHS budget in front of the HELP Committee. Let's hold this Admin accountable - watch the hearing: www.help.senate.gov/hearings/hea...

Shout out to @waysmeanscmte.bsky.social for supporting #childcare at 4 am last night! @replindasanchez.bsky.social @repdelbene.bsky.social @repgwenmoore.bsky.social @gomez.house.gov #RepDannyDavis #RepJudyChu spoke beautifully about addressing families' child care needs. TY for your leadership!

During today’s HELP hearing, I want answers: closing 5 regional HS offices and consolidating them threatens the timely disbursement of funds and key TA for local grantees. What is HHS’ plan? www.americanprogress.org/article/clos...