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 The Washington Post 10/28/2025 CHICAGO — Just before noon on a sunny Friday earlier this month, federal immigration agents…
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…
From Indiana Capital Chronicle 10/27/2025 Consolidating sites. Cutting curriculum. Dropping pay. Hoosier child care providers are scrabbling for ways to…
From NC Health News & The 74 Million 10/25/2024 April Perez was 22 years old when she had her first…
From First Five Years Fund 10/24/2025 Federal funding for Head Start programs is dispersed on a staggered grant cycle, meaning…
From Federation of American Scientists (FAS) 10/23/2025 Supporting the world’s youngest children is one of the smartest, most effective investments…
From The Seattle Times 10/24/2025 ISSAQUAH — Immigration officials arrested a mother outside an Issaquah child care center Thursday, after…
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…
From Rocky Mountain PBS 10/21/2025 DENVER — Sahyana Ruelas faced a difficult choice last month: keep her job as a…
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….
From Center on Budget and Policy Priorities 10/21/2025 Earlier this month, the Trump Administration took aim at a vital program…
From KCTV5 10/17/2025 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Nearly 2,300 Kansas City children are the latest at risk in the…
From Yahoo News via Detroit Press 10/17/2025 Michigan’s state budget unexpectedly eliminated all $19.4 million in funding for a program…
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…
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…
From Network for Public Education 10/14/2025 Hundreds of employees in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) —…
From Yahoo News ABC News 10/11/25 The nation’s special education services have been significantly impacted after Friday’s mass layoffs within…
From Chalkbeat Philadelphia 10/10/2025 For more than three months, Lisa Smith has operated several state-funded pre-K classrooms at Amazing Kidz…
From World Socialist Website 10/7/2025 The ongoing government shutdown, provoked by the Trump administration and enabled by Democrats in Congress,…
From Cascadia Daily News 10/8/25 Early learning opportunities for low-income families at Bellingham and Ferndale school districts may see more…