Removing a 7 percent cap on child care copayments would put much-needed relief from rising child care costs out of reach for families in 10 states.

The SAVE Act would require all Americans to prove their citizenship with documentation unavailable to millions and upend the way every American citizen registers to vote.

The Trump administration leveraged allegations of fraud in Minnesota in an attempt to freeze essential child care funding, a move that reflects a dangerous, broader posture toward the early childhood ...

We need a three-pronged approach for child care: educating families on the importance of early years and offering whole-family counseling; investing in early educators through professional development...

Despite repeated attacks on the program, Head Start has a 60-year track record of providing high-quality services that prepare young children for school and set families up for success.

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on another Government Accountability Office (GAO) decision...

Join First Focus on Children for a briefing demonstrating the effectiveness and strong return on investment of federal early childhood programs. We’ll

A new analysis shows that 27,000 retailers in areas with the highest shares of SNAP participants would be the most likely to bear the brunt of proposed drastic cuts to food assistance.

Join the Center for American Progress for an event about the Trump administration’s serious threats to Head Start, leaving its future in peril and thousands of low-income families in fear of what come...

States can and should make child care licensing reforms that ease burdens on providers and improve access—but must do so without endangering child health and safety.

Join the Center for American Progress for an event about the Trump administration’s serious threats to Head Start, leaving its future in peril and thousands of low-income families in fear of what come...

Governors’ 2025 State of the State addresses showcase the widespread impact of the child care crisis and an increasing recognition of the importance of expanded investments in the sector.

Head Start provides educational, health, nutritional, and social services to hundreds of thousands of young children and their families every year, playing a critical role in the U.S. early care and learning...

The decades-old federal program provides childcare, nutrition assistance and other services to the nation's poorest families.

Head Start centers in Wisconsin closed their doors after the Trump administration froze funding, throwing families into chaos

Actions by the Biden-Harris administration and state policymakers illustrate how early learning investments are effective and necessary, paving the way for systemic changes to the country’s child care...

If enacted, the elimination of Head Start would undermine economic growth and exacerbate inequalities among families with young children.

A free, universal, and mixed-delivery birth-through-5 education system with a stable and fairly compensated workforce is critical for ensuring that children, families, and the economy thrive.

Robust public investments can lift the weight of the child care affordability crisis off the safety net’s shoulders.

Head Start centers in Wisconsin closed their doors after the Trump administration froze funding, throwing families into chaos

Updated data on child care and early learning in the United States illustrate the urgent need for holistic public policymaking and robust investments that support young children, families, and early e...