Child care affordability, access, and livable wages for providers are all long overdue. Our @clasp.org child care and early education team is excited to partner in this important effort to build the child care system families deserve. www.murray.senate.gov/murray-warre...

Child care needs to be more affordable, accessible, and equitable, which is why we are grateful to see the leadership of Senators Warren and Murray and Representatives Scott and Ocasio Cortez to make this a reality. www.notus.org/congress/pro...

The lack of value and funding for child care is rooted in the forced labor of enslaved Black women—and continues to harm Black providers and families. CLASP's new blog interrogates this history, how it affects the system today, and where to go from here. www.clasp.org/blog/black-h...

Congress has approved most of the fiscal year 2026 spending bills, allotting an additional $85 million to the Child Care and Development Block Grant. @clasp.org has analyzed how the minimal but important increase will be distributed across states. www.clasp.org/publications...

Read @clasp.org's statement on the accusations of child care fraud in Minnesota and the administration’s harmful response. www.clasp.org/press-room/p...

Since taking office on January 20, the Trump Administration has repeatedly undermined families’ access to child care and early education. See @CLASP_DC’s latest factsheet for a timeline and detailed documentation of the administration’s actions. www.clasp.org/publications...

Meet our Parent Fellow: Lily Marquez! Lily is a powerful advocate for equity in child care, education, & economic opportunity. She has nearly a decade of state and federal leadership in parent organizing and systems-change advocacy. Learn more www.clasp.org/blog/meet-ou...

Meet our Parent Fellow: Alecia Murray! Alecia is a champion for early childhood education, health equity, and parent voice. Her leadership spans local, state, and national advocacy—strengthening connections between families and schools. Learn more: www.clasp.org/blog/meet-ou...

We are excited to announce our CCEE Policy Fellowship for Parents! Follow along as we center parent expertise in national child care policy and provide training, professional development, and advocacy opportunities for parent leaders. www.clasp.org/child-care-e...

This MONDAY: ICE out of Child Care and Schools Emergency Call! Nov. 10th at 8pm ET, join us to hear how we can organize to protect our children and care workers/teachers! 👉: bit.ly/ice-OUT

Over 9,000 children and families cannot access their Head Start programs due to the government shutdown, and more people stand to lose care with each day that passes. Congress must take action to meet the needs of children and families across the country. www.clasp.org/press-room/p...

Nobody should have to fear for their safety in early education spaces – parent, child, provider, or otherwise. www.clasp.org/publications...

As the government shutdown continues, Head Start closures have now left over 8,000 children and families without care. Congress must extend the ACA enhanced premium tax credits, reopen the government, and deliver the programs people rely on. nhsa.app.box.com/s/9wlp8e6em4...

Over 65,000 children are at risk of losing access to Head Start if Congress doesn’t pass a budget by Nov 1 as many programs across the country may face closures. Children, families, and providers deserve better. Congress needs to do right by them. www.the74million.org/zero2eight/o...

Nearly a month into the government shutdown, millions of families are paying the price for deliberate policy choices by the Trump Administration and Congress. This is a 🚨manufactured🚨 crisis that’s putting jobs, food, and care at risk.

1/ Head Start delivers critical services for families with low incomes across the country, but the government shutdown threatens to close programs that serve 65,152 children nationwide if it extends past November 1st. #HeadStartAwarenessMonth www.clasp.org/press-room/p...

Today marks day 14 of the ongoing government shutdown, with no clear end in sight. With each day that goes by, children and families' unmet needs mount. www.clasp.org/press-room/p...

Attacks on child care and Head Start hit families with low incomes the hardest, worsening the affordability crisis and deepening inequities. www.clasp.org/blog/federal...

Child care is increasingly inaccessible and unaffordable – and the Budget reconciliation bill will make families' and states' budgets even tighter. We can’t let kids and parents pay the price. Learn why. www.clasp.org/blog/senate-...

COVID relief expiration, the reconciliation bill, & the current policy environment are leaving many states facing fiscal tradeoffs. Learn about the progress achievable with sustained funding for child care, & what’s at stake without increased investment. www.clasp.org/publications...

Last week, two court rulings protected the rights of immigrant families and their access to certain public benefits, including Head Start. To learn more about this win for immigrant families and our country, read CLASP’s statement. www.clasp.org/press-room/p...

Under the current FY25 continuing resolution, CLASP estimated that 24,000 fewer families would have access to child care assistance. Under the new House proposed FY26 budget, that number stands to rise to 50,000. Read the analysis here. www.clasp.org/publications...

FFN care provides an essential service to ensure families can go to work, yet caregivers often don’t have access to critical support such as fair wages, health care, and other benefits. FFN caregivers give so much and deserve so much more. #FFNCareIsAlwaysThere

Flat funding comes with consequences. CLASP estimates the impact of the House-proposed level funding for CCDBG in FY26 will mean approximately 24,000 fewer children will have access to child care, on top of flat funding in FY25. Read our full analysis. www.clasp.org/publications...

"These policy shifts don’t just tweak technical rules. They fundamentally alter who gets to eat and who doesn’t." - Parthenia Tawfik, our summer intern, discussing food insecurity for immigrant families and how to build a better future. www.clasp.org/blog/food-in...

Speak up by the end of the day tomorrow to stop the Trump administration from prohibiting immigrant families from accessing Head Start and other valuable programs. Comment today! linktr.ee/together4hea...

#Childcare is a critical support for family well-being & economic stability. CCDF is the primary federal funding source to support access for families with low incomes & support the quality of care for all children. Learn more about it in our new 101! www.clasp.org/publications...

We are proud to endorse Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov and Rep. Bobby Scott's @bobbyscott.house.gov Child Care for Working Families Act to make #childcare access more equitable and affordable, and better compensate and value the #childcare workforce. www.murray.senate.gov/murray-scott...

Funding is frozen, but families can’t pause their need for care. Learn what’s happening with funding for afterschool and summer programs & how you can take action in @afterschool4all’s latest blog. afterschoolworksforamerica.org/release-the-...

The House just passed the devastating budget reconciliation bill. Trump is expected to sign it tomorrow. This bill guts support for families with low incomes, immigrants, workers, women & children. But CLASP is fighting back—our work is just beginning. www.clasp.org/press-room/p...

The Trump Administration's anti-immigrant policies hinder families' access to child care and providers' participation in the child care workforce. Our latest brief with @nwlc.org outlines how these attacks are harming children, families, and early educators. www.clasp.org/publications...

Join us today in telling Congress: Don’t cut what babies and families rely on! 🚨 41% of births are covered by Medicaid 🚨 1 in 3 families with kids under five are food insecure Add your voice: thinkbabies.org/budgetcuts #MessageinaBabyBottle🍼

The U.S. House of Representatives' reconciliation bill guts health care, restricts access to food, sacrifices our higher education system, and punishes immigrant families, all to provide more tax breaks for wealthy people and corporations. See our statement: www.clasp.org/press-room/p...

This year marks the 60th anniversary of #HeadStart, which has improved the lives of 40 million children & their families since its founding including former @CLASP_DC intern, Deida Cortez. Read her story, as we celebrate HS's positive & critical impact. www.clasp.org/blog/the-imp...

Parents should not have to worry about accessing affordable child care, but the Trump admin's actions are putting ECE programs at risk. On this #DayWithoutChildCare, @CLASP_DC is calling for a robustly funded #childcare system that works for everyone. www.clasp.org/blog/federal...

In 2022, as the #ECE sector continued to face significant harm from the pandemic, 1,434,900 children received subsidies for child care — an increase of 8% from the year before. Read our new fact sheet analyzing the most recent CCDF participation data. www.clasp.org/publications...

Later this week, we’ll be releasing our analysis of CCDF participation using 2022 data. In the meantime, check out the 2021 analysis to see how access to child care assistance has shifted over time.

"Families can’t afford to lose access to care for their children. Providers can’t afford to lose their valuable jobs. And the economy can’t afford to have less stability and care for children. Let’s protect Head Start." Read more in our new op-ed: otherwords.org/the-real-wor...

In 2021, 1,326,700 children participated in the CCDF program – an 11% decrease from 2020. To learn more about how many children and families had access to care in 2021, check out our latest analysis of state-by-state CCDF participation. www.clasp.org/publications...

Parent advocacy groups and a coalition of Head Start providers are fighting back against the Trump Administration’s attacks on Head Start and services that support DEIA. Read about their efforts with @aclu.org to protect Head Start from being eliminated. www.aclu.org/press-releas...

We’re hiring! Apply to join our team as a Policy Analyst working at the intersection of immigration and ECE to support @clasp.org’s mission of advancing policy solutions that work for people with low incomes and people of color. www.clasp.org/about/career...

1/ *NEW* Our latest blog discusses the federal attacks on child care and Head Start — and their harmful impacts for children, families, providers, and the economy. www.clasp.org/blog/federal...

This Home Visiting Appreciation Week, we celebrate and recognize home visitors and their positive impact on maternal and child health outcomes. Whether an early educator, caretaker, or health care professional, home visitors help families and children thrive. #NHVW

This @americanprogress.bsky.social data shows that Head Start reaches local communities in every state. These important programs are at risk - recent news suggests that Head Start will be proposed for elimination in the President’s budget. Take action to protect Head Start now: nhsa.org/take-action/

1/ Recent news suggests that the Trump Administration will call for elimination of Head Start in their upcoming budget proposal. This will have devastating impacts for children, families, and the workforce. 🧵

The #CCEE team and @CLASP_DC are proud to uplift this year's Black Maternal Health Week and fight for policies that work to address and dismantle racial inequity and enhance birthing people’s safety and wellbeing. www.clasp.org/blog/attacks...

At a recent @childcareforeveryfamily.org, @clasp.org, & partners press event, @scschmit.bsky.social discussed the dangers of the Republicans' proposed budget resolution. This proposal could lead to 40k children losing child care, per CLASP analysis. childcareforeveryfamily.org/press-releas...

This week, the Trump Admin closed 5 Administration for Children & Families regional offices in Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston & New York. Tell your Congressional leaders to retract the closures & reinstate staff to protect children & families. startearly.quorum.us/campaign/OHS...

Today, @warren.senate.gov and @wyden.senate.gov reintroduced The Building Child Care for a Better Future Act. This legislation increases guaranteed funding and the supply of care—essential steps towards meeting the diverse needs of all children and families. @clasp.org is proud to endorse it.

Yesterday, the Trump admin shuttered five Administration for Children and Families regional offices. This will make Head Start and child care services harder to find, less safe, and more expensive for children and families. democraticwhip.house.gov/newsroom/pre...