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Early Childhood Education and Care is under growing pressure from policies and narratives that devalue quality and child development. Our new Threat Watch alert will keep you informed of urgent developments—whether it’s harmful legislation, budget cuts, or shifts in quality standards. You’ll know what’s happening, why it matters, and how to take action—fast.  Find all Threat Watch alerts here.

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28 Oct: Chicago’s children are getting caught in the chaos of immigration crackdowns

From The Washington Post 10/28/2025 CHICAGO — Just before noon on a sunny Friday earlier this month, federal immigration agents…

28 Oct: COMMENTARY: Pa.’s early learning crisis: Providers bear burden as hibernating lawmakers leave bills unpaid

From Lehigh Valley News.com 10/27/2025 Every working parent who sends their 3- or 4-year-old to a “free” pre-kindgergarten classroom under…

28 Oct: Amid cuts, Indiana child care providers mobilize

From Indiana Capital Chronicle 10/27/2025 Consolidating sites. Cutting curriculum. Dropping pay. Hoosier child care providers are scrabbling for ways to…

28 Oct: Parents worry as WIC funding dwindles during the government shutdown

From NC Health News & The 74 Million 10/25/2024 April Perez was 22 years old when she had her first…

28 Oct: Shutdown 2025: Impact On Head Start Programs

From First Five Years Fund 10/24/2025 Federal funding for Head Start programs is dispersed on a staggered grant cycle, meaning…

28 Oct: Investing in Young Children Strengthens America’s Global Leadership

From Federation of American Scientists (FAS) 10/23/2025 Supporting the world’s youngest children is one of the smartest, most effective investments…

24 Oct: Immigration Officials Detain Woman Outside Issaquah Immersion Preschool

From The Seattle Times 10/24/2025 ISSAQUAH — Immigration officials arrested a mother outside an Issaquah child care center Thursday, after…

21 Oct: Government shutdown imperils dozens of Head Start preschool programs

From Action News Now 10/20/2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — Head Start programs that serve tens of thousands of the nation’s neediest preschoolers are facing…

21 Oct: Four Colorado counties will vote whether to increase their sales taxes to fund child care

From Rocky Mountain PBS 10/21/2025 DENVER — Sahyana Ruelas faced a difficult choice last month: keep her job as a…

21 Oct: Cuts to the state’s child care system have created the perfect storm. Indiana must fix it

From Indiana Capital Chronicle 10/21/2025 Indiana’s child care system serves as critical support for the state’s economy. It is also under enormous strain….

21 Oct: Trump Administration Threatens Support for Children With Disabilities

From Center on Budget and Policy Priorities 10/21/2025 Earlier this month, the Trump Administration took aim at a vital program…

18 Oct: ‘Cruel to families’: 2,300 vulnerable Kansas City children at risk amid government shutdown

From KCTV5 10/17/2025 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Nearly 2,300 Kansas City children are the latest at risk in the…

18 Oct: Program for young Michigan kids, families lost all its state funding in budget cut

From Yahoo News via Detroit Press 10/17/2025 Michigan’s state budget unexpectedly eliminated all $19.4 million in funding for a program…

18 Oct: New York City sues Education Department over Title IX funds

From K-12 Dive 10/17/2025 New York City sued the U.S. Department of Education on Oct. 15 over the federal agency’s decision in…

18 Oct: Threat of Staffing Cuts at ED’s Office of Special Education Puts Disabled Students’ Civil Rights at Risk

From Urban Institute 10/17/2025 On Friday, October 10, the Trump administration fired almost all employees at the US Department of Education’s (ED’s) Office…

14 Oct: Action Alert: Federal Special Education Staffing Gutted Putting IDEA Protections at Risk

From Network for Public Education 10/14/2025 Hundreds of employees in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) —…

14 Oct: Special Education Staff Decimated After Shutdown Firings: Sources

From Yahoo News ABC News 10/11/25 The nation’s special education services have been significantly impacted after Friday’s mass layoffs within…

14 Oct: Some Philly Preschools Say They’ll Have to Close Classrooms if Lawmakers Don’t Pass a Budget Soon

From Chalkbeat Philadelphia 10/10/2025 For more than three months, Lisa Smith has operated several state-funded pre-K classrooms at Amazing Kidz…

14 Oct: A punishing assault on mothers and babies: WIC nutrition program targeted by government shutdown and Trump budget

From World Socialist Website 10/7/2025 The ongoing government shutdown, provoked by the Trump administration and enabled by Democrats in Congress,…

14 Oct: State slashes pre-kindergarten program for low-income families

From Cascadia Daily News 10/8/25 Early learning opportunities for low-income families at Bellingham and Ferndale school districts may see more…