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.
From First Five Years Fund 3/2/2026 The federal child care program has a long history of bipartisan support, with a…
From California Budget and Policy Center, February 2026 Around 7 million Californians consistently struggle to make ends meet due to factors like unaffordable…
From First Focus on Children A truth guide for the State of the Union address In advance of tomorrow’s State…
From The Colorado Sun 2/15/2026 Ten empty cribs fill a canary yellow classroom at Mero Kaya’s Jump Start Early Learning…
From KXLY.com 2/13/2026 Proposed budget cuts to Washington’s child care subsidy programs could create sweeping economic consequences. On Thursday, advocacy…
From EdTrust 2/10/2026 Soon after President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, his administration launched an aggressive effort to…
From The Hill 2/8/2026 The courts have proven to be a big roadblock in the Trump administration’s education plans. President…
From New England News Collab 2/5/2026 The Trump administration said this week it is abandoning plans to withhold federal money…
From KTVB7 1/30/2026 As class started for more than a dozen toddlers at Onelau’ena Emergency Shelter in Kapolei, there were…
From ABC12News 1/27/2026 For years, parents of young children have been able to turn to regional programs called Great Start…
From First Five Years Fund 1/14/2026 More than a million families rely on the federal child care program to afford…
From The Imprint 1/16/2026 In a rare and urgent appeal, a group of former Georgia child welfare leaders have called…
From the Associated Press 1/9/2026 A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot block federal money for…
From PBS News 1/8/2026 Without federal subsidies, Breyanna Rodriguez’s child care bill for her four children would run $4,400 a…
From Democracy Now January 2, 2026 The Trump administration has frozen federal child care funding to all 50 states, plus…
From First Five Years Fund 12/16/2025 Even in a year marked by a government shutdown, political turbulence, and general unpredictability…
From New American 12/17/2025 As 2025 comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on the first year of the…
From Straight Arrow News 12/12/2025 Head Start, an early-childhood network that pairs classroom learning with health and family support systems for infants…
From Wane15 12/10/2025 FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Lutheran Social Services of Indiana’s (LSSI) Children’s Village Early Learning Center…
From UnidosUS 12/10/2025 Summary: Earlier this year, the Trump administration announced and attempted to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. Only Congress has the authority to disband federal agencies,…