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Founded in 1900, the Foundation for Child Development works at the intersection of research, policy, and practice to support young children in reaching their full potential.

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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
🌟 New SPARK Blog Post by Adriana Cadena, MPA, Executive Director of @pifcoalition.bsky.social 10 years ago, PIF fought back when the first Trump administration tried to deny green cards to immigrants who used basic safety net programs. We won that fight in court in 2021.
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Protecting Immigrant Families Coalition @pifcoalition.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The new public charge regulation is part of an all-out assault on immigrant families and the communities that welcome them. As our post for the Foundation for Child Development SPARK blog series details, there is a role for all of us to play in a unified response. www.fcd-us.org/an-all-out-a...
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
📌 In Case You Missed It: Combatting Uncertainty by Building Trust When families have information, trusted relationships, and community, children feel it, even in the hardest moments.
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Center for Law and Social Policy @clasp.org · 30/06/2026
@wendydcervantes.bsky.social on today's SCOTUS decision, "Birthright citizenship has helped ensure that children begin life on equal footing, regardless of their parents’ immigration status." www.clasp.org/press-room/p...
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Supreme Court Affirms a Fundamental Constitutional Protection for Our Nation’s Children | CLASP
By striking down Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship, the Court has protected the longstanding principle that children born in this country are entitled to the rights and protections of ...
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
As Pride Month comes to a close, we celebrate the progress made toward greater visibility, equality, and inclusion while recognizing that these hard-won gains are under renewed attack.
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
We welcome nominations and applications, and encourage you to share this opportunity with your networks! www.npag.com/fcd-vpp We welcome nominations and applications, and encourage you to share this opportunity with your networks!
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Center for Law and Social Policy @clasp.org · 26/05/2026
Find the reports and translated summaries: www.clasp.org/documenting-...
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Documenting the Impact of Harmful Immigration Policies During the Trump Administration’s Second Term | CLASP
Documenting the Impact of Harmful Immigration Policies During the Trump Administration’s Second Term Between June and December 2025, CLASP researchers conducted interviews and focus groups with 56 imm...
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Center for Law and Social Policy @clasp.org · 26/05/2026
We've released executive summaries of two new reports on how Trump Administration immigration policies have harmed young children and the early care & education sector! Now available in English, Spanish, and Wolof. 🧵
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National Newcomer Network @natnewcomerntwk.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
On June 15, 1982, the Supreme Court made a landmark decision to protect education for all. This Immigrant Heritage Month, we are partnering with @nilc.org + @letkidsthrive.bsky.social to uplift the importance of Plyler v Doe in our schools and communities. #ProtectPlyler #EducationForAll #IHM2026
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Over 22,000 children reportedly lost all co-resident parents to detention. More than a third are under the age of six. Family separation is not an abstract policy outcome; it’s a leadership issue. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/u...
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Over 100,000 Family Separations in Deportation Push, Report Estimates
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
The 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (FCD) is seeking a 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 to serve as a strategic partner to the President and help shape the Foundation’s next chapter at the intersection of social justice, movement-building, research, and philanthropy.
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Today, providers, parents, and allies will come together to strike for universal child care and thriving wages for providers. Join Community Change Action’s Childcare Changemakers and childcare partners for a virtual rally on May 11th at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT. to demand:
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Center for Law and Social Policy @clasp.org · 31/03/2026
CLASP's @wendydcervantes.bsky.social @nytimes.com on the importance of providing an education to all children--including those from immigrant families. That's why birthright citizenship and Plyler v Doe are so important. @scotusblog.com www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/o...
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
🚨 NEW RESOURCE ALERT| "Even the Playground Isn’t Safe: How Immigration Policies Are Harming Our Youngest Children"
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
We’re excited to announce the appointment of Ryan Berlin as Senior Communications Officer at The Foundation for Child Development (FCD). We’re excited to announce the appointment of Ryan Berlin as Senior Communications Officer at The Foundation for Child Development (FCD).
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Alejandra Vázquez Baur, M.A.'s recent commentary, "The Fight for Plyler Is the Fight for All Students’ Rights" reinforces the constitutional fact that every child in the U.S. has a right to a free public education, regardless of immigration status.
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
In our most recent SPARK blog, Hali Lee gives a powerful reflection that connects personal experiences of exclusion with a broader vision for belonging in America, including in philanthropy.
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Congratulations to FCD Board Chair, Velma McBride Murry for being selected to receive the American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology, one of the most prestigious honors in the field of psychological science!
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
What does a Beloved Community look like in action? In her 2026 Annual Letter, President & CEO Vivian Tseng reflects on a year that tested our values—and showed the power of solidarity.
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
The recent Guardian article (bit.ly/guardian-MN) reporting on ICE raids in Minnesota highlights the profound trauma children are experiencing as families live in fear of separation. Educators are seeing panic, absenteeism, and tramautic stress in classrooms.
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ICE raids turn life into a daily terror for Minneapolis schoolkids: ‘This is a generational trauma’
As Trump-deployed agents pervade the region, students struggle to carry on with lessons while carrying grief and fear that they or their loved ones will be taken
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
🎙️ Webinar Panelist Spotlight: Sophie Fanelli We’re honored to welcome Sophie Fanelli, President, the Stuart Foundation, as a panelist for our upcoming webinar: Turning Back the Clock on Civil Rights and Student Success: Attacks on Immigrant Families and Education on Tuesday, Jan 20, 1:30 p.m. ET.
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
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725 Organizations Oppose Trump Administration “Public Charge" Policy Targeting Immigrant Families - Protecting Immigrant Families
EL PASO, TEXAS — The Protecting Immigrant Families Coalition submitted a comment Friday, opposing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposal to rescind current regulations concerning admi...
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Check out Data Quality Campaign's impact report highlighting 20 years of progress toward one goal: ensuring that data works for people. dataqualitycampaign.org/resource/two...
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Celebrating 20 Years of DQC’s Impact | DQC
As DQC celebrates our 20th anniversary, we reflect on our impact over the last two decades and look toward our future.
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Protecting Immigrant Families Coalition @pifcoalition.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
THANK YOU to the more than 700 organizations that signed on to our comment to oppose a dangerous new public charge proposal that would impact millions of people in immigrant families. Learn more: pifcoalition.org/resources/pr...
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Webinar Alert! Turning Back the Clock on Civil Rights and Student Success: Attacks on Immigrant Families and Education Register today: bit.ly/civil-rights...
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
**NEW RESOURCE ALERT: Know Your Rights: Five Things Parents Detained by ICE Should Know ** Parents have the right to make decisions about the care and safety of their children, even while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. www.clasp.org/publications...
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Know Your Rights: Five Things Parents Detained by ICE Should Know | CLASP
We know that ICE does not always honor people’s rights. However, below are five things to know about your parental rights under the policy and how to ask for them.
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Don't miss our latest newsletter, which highlights new insights, resources, and perspectives designed to inform and inspire everyone working toward a more just future. mailchi.mp/mail/courage... #GrassrootsLeadership #ImmigrantJustice #ParentVoices #SPARK #nonprofitresources
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Fall Reads That Inspire Change 🍂
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Education Knowledge Broker Network @edknowledgebroker.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
We're excited to announce our keynote speakers for EKBN's virtual forum, Shaping the Future of Knowledge Brokering (Feb 24–26, 2026)! Vivian Tseng @fcd-us.bsky.social Sonn Sam @bigpiclearning.bsky.social Tanner Jackson (ETS) Learn more and register today → ekbn.org/ekbn-forum #EKBNForum
Images of Keynote speakers for EKBN Forum, Vivan Tseng, Sonn Sam, and Tanner Jackson
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
www.fcd-us.org/were-child-c... "We give parents tools — political and personal — to create the changes they want to see. So, when our members said what they needed in this moment, we could not ignore it." Read @parentvoicesca.bsky.social Mary Ignatius' op-ed's:
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We’re Child Care Organizers. But We Couldn’t Ignore Immigrant Rights.
Stories of Power, Agency, Resilience, and Kinship: Authors from academia, advocacy, organizing, and beyond share what it means to meet this moment with
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
📣 New Blog Launch: Stories of Power, Agency, Resilience, and Kinship www.fcd-us.org/sparkblogint...
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Reimagining Child Policy Through a Social Justice Lens Across sectors, we see researchers, advocates, litigators, and funders stepping up: protecting access to programs like Head Start, sounding the alarm on harmful policy shifts, and strengthening civil society.
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Children Thrive Action Network @letkidsthrive.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
The Trump Administration's deportation efforts are inhumane and cruel. The Guardian reports that GlobalX facilitated 1,700 deportation flights. Nearly 1,000 children were on these flights including 500 kids under the age of 10 and 22 infants. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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Plane to purgatory: how Trump’s deportation program shuttles immigrants into lawless limbo
44,000 immigrants, 1,700 flights, 100 days: a Guardian investigation of leaked flight data and government detention data reveals the inhumane journey of immigrants shuttled around and outside the US
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Philanthropy is being tested. Civil society organizations, including those advancing children’s rights, science, democracy, climate action, immigration, racial justice, are facing grave threats.
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
History shows progress comes only through organized, collective action. In 2025, too many institutions will have faced threats alone, missing the power of united movements. Without that coordination, inequities will deepen and lives will be lost.
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Children Thrive Action Network @letkidsthrive.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
CTAN is outraged by the Trump Admin's attempt to forcibly remove dozens of immigrant kids over the holiday weekend.Read our statement and our partners' statements below: childrenthriveaction.org/2025/09/chil... @clasp.org
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Children’s Advocates Outraged by Trump Administration’s Attempt to Deport Children in Need of Safety - Children Thrive Action Network
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS:  Melissa Stek, Communications Consultant, melissa@mountgem.com  Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, tsalyers@clasp.org   Washington, DC, September 2, 2025—Me...
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Children Thrive Action Network @letkidsthrive.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
This summit will explore: 🔹 How immigration policies are affecting children and families today 🔹 Ways to center children in advocacy, messaging, and action 🔹 Community-led responses across states to support immigrant well-being This virtual event is free and open to all. I hope you’ll join us.
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National Immigration Law Center @nilc.org · 11/08/2025
Immigrants make our communities stronger, more vibrant, and joyful. 🌿🩷
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MAKE OUR COMMUNITIES BLOOM
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Check out this insightful OpEd from Mothering Justice on the critical need to fight for Medicaid so that we protect the one in five Americans who rely on this healthcare. Protecting this lifeline means standing up for children, families, seniors, and communities who depend on it every day.
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
NEW Blog Post: Now is When Nonprofits Need Philanthropy the Most: Five Ways Funders Can Step Up Philanthropy must match the urgency of the moment and the bravery of nonprofit partners who are on the streets, inside detention centers, and struggling to serve communities.
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
The Foundation for Child Development (FCD) is seeking a mission-driven, strategic, and collaborative strong Chief Operating Officer (COO) to join its executive leadership team in New York City.
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Don't miss Foundation for Child Development President, Vivian Tseng on today's SRI Education LEARN network webinar 'Envisioning an Evidence-Based Education System: A National Perspective on Scaling Evidence Use' ⚡ TODAY at 3:30 p.m. ET.⚡ Register here: learntoscale.org/envisioning-...
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
As summer unfolds, we’re continuing our work to build a more just & equitable future for all children. Our latest newsletter is full of new ideas, partnerships & resources to support early childhood, research-informed policy & equity in philanthropy. fcd-us.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Quebec’s universal childcare system demonstrates what is possible when early care and education are treated as a public good. Families pay less than $10 a day for year-round, full-day, high-quality care, meals, and specialized developmental support services. This is unheard of in the United States.
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Upcoming Conversation Series | Save the Date | Tuesday, July 22, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. ET Join FCD President, Dr. Vivian Tseng, and Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond, Chief Knowledge Officer at the Learning Policy Institute, for SRI Education’s LEARN Network summer conversation series.
Flyer for upcoming conversation series with a picture of Vivian Tseng and Linda Darling-Hammond on july 22 at 3:30 et.
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
This Fourth of July, we hold onto our ideals of freedom, justice, and opportunity even as we recognize that those promises remain unrealized for too many children.
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Suma @sumasetty.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
The proposed Senate budget bill will increase the number of children who are harmed by immigration enforcement, the vast majority of whom are U.S. citizens. Read more at this blog from my colleague Juan on the harms of the reconciliation bill at @clasp.org www.clasp.org/blog/senate-...
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The Senate’s Budget Reconciliation Bill is Bad for Children and Families | CLASP
Families are already struggling with higher costs of living, and the Senate’s budget reconciliation bill will only increase the costs of health care, food, and everyday necessities. The bill's text af...
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
June is Gun Violence Awareness Month, and this reporting from The Guardian should move us all to act. Since 2020, guns have been the leading cause of death for U.S. children.
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Today, on Juneteenth, we honor the legacy of freedom and resilience. We remember that the promise of liberation did not arrive all at once but through generations of struggle, organizing, and truth-telling led by Black communities.
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Foundation for Child Development @fcd-us.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Congratulations to FCD board member, @Dr. Velma McBride Murry of Vanderbilt University, recipient of the Distinguished Contributions to Interdisciplinary Understanding of Child Development award by the Society for Research in Child Development.
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2025 SRCD Biennial Awardees | Society for Research in Child Development SRCD
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vhgibney.bsky.social @vhgibney.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
According to analyses by Dr. Dolores Acevedo-Garcia and colleagues, this change would lift an estimated half a million children above the poverty line www.diversitydatakids.org/research-lib... 7/
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Restoring EITC Eligibility for Families Without Social Security Numbers
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