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Parent advocacy groups and a coalition of Head Start providers are fighting back against the Trump Administration’s attacks on Head Start and services that support DEIA. Read about their efforts with @aclu.org to protect Head Start from being eliminated. www.aclu.org/press-releas...
Parent Advocacy Groups and a Coalition of Head Start Providers File Lawsuit to Stop Trump Administration’s Dismantling of Head Start | American Civil Liberties Union
SEATTLE, Wash.– Today, a coalition of parents and Head Start providers filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s coordinated and...
www.aclu.org
April 29, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Yesterday, the Trump admin shuttered five Administration for Children and Families regional offices.

This will make Head Start and child care services harder to find, less safe, and more expensive for children and families. democraticwhip.house.gov/newsroom/pre...
Whip Clark Condemns Republican Attack on Affordable Child Care, Dismantling of HHS Regional Offices
Washington, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark called out Republicans’ latest attack on working people: the sudden halving of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF).
democraticwhip.house.gov
April 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Nearly 40,000 children would lose access to child care under House Republicans’ proposed federal budget cuts. This will hurt children, families, and the economy. Read CLASP’s new analysis: www.clasp.org/publications...
Cuts to SSBG, TANF Would Eliminate Child Care for 40K Children, Disrupt Care for Millions More | CLASP
By Stephanie Schmit & Rachel Wilensky Federal budget proposals currently under consideration threaten resources available for children and families through multiple key programs, including the Tempora...
www.clasp.org
March 6, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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2025 will bring both opportunities and challenges as we continue fighting for a stronger child care system.

Hear directly from a parent, provider, advocate, and CCDF administrator about the progress that’s been made and some of the work yet to be done. www.clasp.org/blog/child-c...
The State of Child Care Through the Eyes of a Parent, a Provider, an Advocate, and an Administrator | CLASP
By Shira Small Across the country, parents, providers, and Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) administrators are struggling with a child care sector that doesn’t fully meet families’ needs or supp...
www.clasp.org
January 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Child care is unaffordable and inaccessible for families. Providers are underpaid and undervalued. We at CLASP are working to change that.

Follow along with us here on Bluesky if you’re interested in the fight for a stronger, well-funded, and more equitable child care system.
November 20, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Enjoying my first day here on Bluesky before all the millions of followers flow in. I know the fame is about to change me, so I’m soaking up the anonymity while it still lasts!
November 20, 2024 at 5:02 PM