ICYMI: Republican’s Big “Beautiful” Bill will only make life harder on families. A local child care provider explains from her own experience for @NCNewsline.com: ncnewsline.com/2025/10/01/t...

“I’m where I’m at because of Head Start,” says Head Start preschool teacher Amanda Schaufler. Hear more from her & a Head Start parent & program director about the crucial supports #HeadStart provides to families nationwide ⬇️ www.americanprogress.org/article/we-a...

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

@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-...

The House just passed the largest cuts to Medicaid and SNAP and the largest shift of wealth to millionaires and billionaires. NOW is the time to harass your senators. Allow them no peace.

Who pays for choice? Join CAP and the National Center for Learning Disabilities on Thursday, May 15th for an important event on the impact of public education privatization. @repbonamici.bsky.social will be giving keynote remarks, followed by a panel discussion. buff.ly/uJl0KCE

SNAP cuts harm not just families, but threatens the financial security of grocers, farmers, and the broader economy. New from @americanprogress.bsky.social shows how Republican SNAP cuts will impact food retailers nationwide www.americanprogress.org/article/snap...

Every dollar invested in programs that benefit children, like Head Start, yields $10 in societal returns. That’s a 1,000% return on investment. But now Republicans want to cut these programs — all so billionaires can pay less in taxes.

If you missed our webinar on Monday, exploring the Trump Administration's attacks on Head Start, you can watch the recording here: www.americanprogress.org/events/steal...

So thrilled to share our collab w the amazing folks at NAEYC! Read on for more on how we can effectively reform the child care licensing system in a way that keeps kids' health & safety front & center ⬇️ (s/o @allie-schneider.bsky.social, @kcpeeks.bsky.social) www.americanprogress.org/article/a-pa...

EVENT ALERT - join CAP virtually on May 5 to discuss the Trump Admin's attacks on Head Start & why we must protect this vital program & the kids it serves. Hear from @kcpeeks.bsky.social, HS directors, and parents. RSVP: www.americanprogress.org/events/steal...

Despite attacks to Head Start by the Trump Admin, early care and education remains a bipartisan priority at the state level. Of the governors who have delivered state of the state addresses, 63% highlighted #childcare, pre-K, and/or early education in their speeches Read more here: bit.ly/3GqI2Vf

👶🏽 About 1 in 3 children living in poverty are enrolled in #HeadStart. Rolling back the program doesn’t just harm kids —it also hurts parents & their parents’ ability to work, provide, & build a better future. Learn more: cep.asu.edu/resource...#HeadStart. #InvestInKids #SupportFamilies

If Head Start is eliminated or its services are severely disrupted, hundreds of thousands of child care slots will be at risk of disappearing. @kcpeeks.bsky.social and @allie-schneider.bsky.social with 5 things you need to know about Head Start:

It's despicable that Trump is needlessly harming young children living in poverty & their families as a means to his own petty political retaliation efforts

Trump has (illegally) completely stopped all Head Start payments to Maine because he's mad at their governor. Evil shit.

Great thread on the threats to Head Start ⤵️

Great coverage from @axios.com on our new Head Start analysis and ongoing threats to the program Read here: www.axios.com/2025/04/16/h...

Head Start is under attack by the Trump Administration despite its proven track record supporting young children & families. Read new analysis from me & @allie-schneider.bsky.social and explore the map highlighting congressional-level Head Start data: www.americanprogress.org/article/5-th...

Are you a woman who changed your name when you got married? Congress is considering a bill that could make it much harder for you to vote. Call your rep—this is not a drill. indivisible.org/resource/cal...

🚨Things you need to buy are about to get WAYYYY more expensive because of Trump's tariffs🚨 NEW analysis from @americanprogress.bsky.social: www.americanprogress.org/article/exam...

Trump is playing games with the child care programs millions of American families rely on to go to work or school. J. Glenn Hopkins shares from personal experience for @Richmond.com: t.co/b1ELUiPNIh

In a 7-2 decision, SCOTUS upheld an ATF rule regulating untraceable “ghost guns.” This is a big win for public safety after a panel of Trump-appointed judges in 2023 ruled that unserialized firearms built from kits you can order online cannot be regulated like traditional firearms. 🧵

When opponents of the Department of Education say they want to "return education to the states," what they mean is they want to take federal funding without any strings (e.g., civil rights oversight) attached. Current trends suggest that this this $ would probably used be for more school vouchers.

I believe this is the third time we've been told this will happen. Again, dropping the Department of Education by EO is illegal. However, he can gut it to become a useless husk. Particularly if Congress doesn't push back on its spending powers. This will especially harm disabled students.

DOGE cuts are being felt in every congressional district. My colleague @kennedyandara.bsky.social has a great write up and tool that let's you see what these cuts have and could look like in every CD. www.americanprogress.org/article/thou...

Gutting the Department of Education will impact everything from internet access to school buses. Let’s not make it harder to learn.

Cutting 50% of the Department of Education's workforce is a backdoor attempt to eliminate the Department, a move which more than 6 out of 10 Americans oppose. Who will this hurt? thehill.com/homenews/edu...

Today marks the anniversary of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), a transformative piece of legislation that provided crucial relief to children & families. Let’s take a moment to celebrate its impact on #childcare 🧵

This isn't simply a social media account going away, the Trump administration is taking steps to dismantle the Head Start program. From the freeze in funding in January, to the layoff of staff in OHS, and now this! It was all spelled out in Project 2025 www.americanprogress.org/article/proj...

Needless to say there was a whole lot of awful going on in this speech tonight, but there was also a whole lot missing. Trump spent a lot of time discussing the economy tonight, but you know what’s missing from his remarks? A plan for child care.

Trump just claimed that his administration is prioritizing eliminating exposure to toxins, especially for children. However, they are actively attempting to prohibit the replacement of lead service lines all while gutting the EPA.

Oh this is incredible. Don't tell Trump's team that thinks "transgenic mice" are transgender about the Department of TRANSportation.

Even though Trump says "the federal bureaucracy has grown,” it's actually stayed pretty steady for about 50 years, hovering around 3 million workers, 85% of whom live throughout the country (not in DC/MD/VA). fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CES90... www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Trump & Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency isn’t making the government run better. It’s running it into the ground. From bird flu experts to nuclear security, critical roles are being slashed.

Trump calls it a "budget plan." We call it a billionaire giveaway at the expense of working Americans. See the numbers for yourself:

Trump’s first month back in office has already hurt American families. 📉 Child care centers are shutting down. 🩺 Health programs are closing. 🚜 Farmers are struggling. And this is just the beginning.

Trump claims he has stopped all government censorship. We've tracked over 350+ government web pages his administration has censored pertaining to the LGBTQI+ community. www.americanprogress.org/article/hund...

We’re only 43 days into the Trump Administration, but already so much harm has been done to Americans across the country. Impacted by cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, or freezes to federal funding? Share your story with @capaction.bsky.social docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

While in the classroom, I saw first hand how much lead exposure harms children & their ability to learn in school. The elimination of lead exposure must be a public health priority.

Child care is a hot button issue right now. Do you have questions? We have answers:

Have questions about child care policy in the U.S.? This new resource page from @americanprogress.bsky.social's Early Ed team breaks down answers to your questions and explains why robust public investments in child care must be part of the solution. www.americanprogress.org/article/unde...

Head Start provides nearly a quarter (22%) of child care supply in rural areas. It is a critical early education and anti-poverty program. Cutting its resources is a cruel attack on families. www.americanprogress.org/article/proj...

Yesterday ~68 people employed in HHS's Administration for Children & Families early childhood offices were terminated. I'm told Office of Head Start lost ~20% of staff; Office of Child Care lost ~25% These workers process grants for preschools/childcare centers, monitor health/safety issues, etc.

For @teenvogue.com today, I wrote about the impact of closing the Dept of Education. Long story short: students of all ages will face a more divided, unequal system that restricts opportunities instead of creating them, and that is the point. www.teenvogue.com/story/what-w...

Millions of the most vulnerable people across all 50 states would be impacted by a federal funding freeze. We have the data: https://buff.ly/3CRgtmx

Attacks on the Department of Education—the smallest cabinet-level agency—threaten equal access to education for our youngest learners, including: 🍎 1.5M preschool students via Title 1 ♿ 500K+ preschoolers & 400K infants/toddlers with disabilities 🏛️ Head Start programs & inter-agency partnerships

"When you play unnecessary games with trillions of dollars in federal funding that millions of people depend on, real people suffer." @kcpeeks.bsky.social discusses Head Start's funding freeze:

On our Commentary Page, @kcpeeks.bsky.social at @americanprogress.bsky.social looks of the #HeadStart crisis in #Wisconsin and why the panic is the point: