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The abrupt closure of five regional offices is yet another Trump administration action that jeopardizes program access for more than 800,000 children and families who rely on Head Start each year. Explore the map from Allie Schneider: americanprogress.org/article/closur…

Thank you Jennifer Garner, Save the Children US, and TODAY for highlighting why Head Start is so important to families and communities across the country! today.com/video/jennifer…

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

💐 What does Michelle Heertje, a mom of three young boys, want more than flowers this Mother's Day? Action from Congress to keep Head Start alive, and Medicaid and SNAP protected. dcjournal.com/what-i-want-fo…

SOON: We hope that Sec. Kennedy has answers as to why the Admin closed 5 regional HS offices. These offices are critical in supporting HS programming. Read: americanprogress.org/article/closur…

Happening now: Sec. Kennedy will testify on the FY26 budget in front of HELP. We’ll be providing live updates on how this Admin justifies cuts to key programs. Tune in: help.senate.gov/hearings/heari…

Sec. Kennedy doesn’t think there are Head Start funding delays. The data says otherwise. From Jan. 1 to Apr. 15 2025, HS grantees received nearly $1 billion (34%) less $$ than in 2024. States + territories affected by regional office closures experienced especially large delays.

New from me! Private school choice programs jeopardize the quality of education for 9.8 million rural students across the country. To better understand the impacts, I spoke with educators from West Virginia, Indiana, and Vermont. 1/3 americanprogress.org/article/how-th…

A fantastic event today on the threat privatization poses to public education! As Suzanne Bonamici noted, private school vouchers take money away from public education leaving the 90% of students who attend public schools with less. Learn more in our series: americanprogress.org/series/defendi…

Mark your calendars 🗓️ June 5 Chris Murphy 🟧 will join Neera Tanden🌻 at CAP to speak on America's role in the world at this critical moment. americanprogress.org/events/america…

Casey Peeks 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-ga…

Community colleges are key to building a skilled workforce. My latest issue brief for CAPHigherEd explores 5 ways they’re driving economic growth and opportunity. Read more here: americanprogress.org/article/5-ways…

Join us in 1 hour for an important conversation between @NeeraTanden and Chris Murphy 🟧: americanprogress.org/events/america…

As Founder and Executive Director of Urban Sprouts Child Development Center, Ellicia Lanier sees how investing in early childhood programs changes communities. Their 650-child waitlist shows just how critical the need is for further investment.

Last school year was the hottest on record—and this summer could prove worse. Check out a great NEW op-ed from Paige Shoemaker DeMio on what advocates and policymakers can do to protect our students from the heat: the74million.org/article/last-s…

According to a 2023 report from American Progress, more than 2 million parents had to leave a job, turn down a job offer, or significantly adjust their work schedule due to issues with child care.

🚨NEW from Hailey Gibbs, PhD and CAP Early Childhood highlighting the benefits of #HeadStart: ✅Boosts kids’ outcomes ✅Centers families' preferences ✅Grows community & supports parents ✅ Strengthens state and local economies americanprogress.org/article/debunk…

Tuning into the Ed & Workforce subcmte hearing on child care - please remember that ARPA funding was only ever meant to be short term, to shore up a crumbling & vulnerable sector. It was never designed to solve the deep-seated systemic issues that continue to plague this sector.

Dr. Ruth Friedman said it best: "The root of the child care crisis is that we are relying on the private market to solve a problem it cannot." TUNE IN: youtube.com/live/dvhgO-Esa…

Without equitable funding, rural students have less access to high-quality, rigorous coursework, leaving them unprepared for what comes next. To best support rural students, policymakers must invest in rural public education. Read more from American Progress: americanprogress.org/article/prepar…