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CLASP Child Care & Early Education

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Updates & news from the Center for Law and Social Policy @clasp.org's CCEE Team! We advocate for young kids & families who have low incomes.

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CLASP Child Care & Early Education@claspchildcare.bsky.social · 2d ago

Congresswoman @repbonamici.bsky.social has introduced the Daycare Not Detentions Act, which would redirect $70 billion from ICE and CBP to make critical investments in child care programs—investments that make a huge difference for children and families. Read more: bonamici.house.gov/media/press-...

Bonamici Introduces Legislation to Redirect $70B from ICE, CBP to Child Care

It’s shameful that the Trump administration and their allies in Congress are spending billions of dollars on ICE and CBP to tear apart and terrorize families.

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CLASP Child Care & Early Education@claspchildcare.bsky.social · 2w ago

Under-compensation and a lack of benefits leave more than 1 in 4 child care workers relying on Medicaid for health coverage, but H.R. 1's Medicaid cuts mean their access is at risk. New report: @georgetownccf.bsky.social, @clasp.org, @NAEYC, @NAFFC. ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/04/21/m...

Medicaid is a Critical Support for the Early Childhood Education Workforce

[Editor’s Note: Last Updated July 22, 2026] In Partnership with: Medicaid is an important source of health coverage for the early childhood education professionals who support child development and ca...

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CLASP Child Care & Early Education@claspchildcare.bsky.social · 2w ago

In January, the Trump Administration mandated states to "Defend the Spend" to access child care subsidy funding. After months without responding to a FOIA request about the policy, @nwlc.org, @aclu.org, and partners have now filed a lawsuit demanding transparency. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Civil rights groups sue Trump administration over childcare funding restrictions

HHS failed to respond to Foia request following claims of fraud against Somali childcare providers and Democrats

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CLASP Child Care & Early Education@claspchildcare.bsky.social · 3w ago

Recent ICE killings are the devastating consequence of a deeply broken and harmful immigration system. These policies endanger children, families, and the early care they depend on. Congress must end these reckless attacks now. www.clasp.org/publications...

Caregiving in Crisis: How Immigration Policies Are Undermining Early Care and Education Programs | CLASP

The people who educate, care, and advocate for the nation’s youngest children are directly feeling the effects of federal immigration policies. “Caregiving in Crisis” details the findings from intervi...

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Children Thrive Action Network@letkidsthrive.bsky.social · 3w ago

Immigration policies that kill parents & breadwinners are failed policies. Congress must defund ICE and get their agents out of our communities. Read our full statement at tinyurl.com/ctan-failed-policies. #AllChildrenBelong #ICEOut

CLASP Child Care & Early Education@claspchildcare.bsky.social · 4w ago

As millions of families are struggling to afford care, CCDF's program integrity is under attack. Read @clasp.org's fact sheet to learn more about the strong oversight, accountability, and program integrity measures already built into the program. www.clasp.org/publications...

Program Integrity and Accountability in the Child Care and Development Fund Program | CLASP

Program integrity and accountability policies are part of all federal social services programs. This brief provides an overview of the comprehensive monitoring and oversight of fiscal program integrit...

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CLASP Child Care & Early Education@claspchildcare.bsky.social · last mo.

Early childhood programs should be accessible to all who need them. @clasp.org's updated resource about current immigrant eligibility for Head Start and child care assistance helps explain eligibility rules, as attacks on immigrant communities rise. www.clasp.org/blog/underst...

Understanding Immigrant Eligibility for Child Care and Early Education Programs | CLASP

This updated resource is more essential than ever, as children disappear from classrooms and early education programs and all families, especially immigrant families, too often encounter mountains of ...

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CLASP Child Care & Early Education@claspchildcare.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Child care affordability, access, and livable wages for providers are all long overdue. Our @clasp.org child care and early education team is excited to partner in this important effort to build the child care system families deserve. www.murray.senate.gov/murray-warre...

Murray, Warren, Ocasio-Cortez, Scott Establish Child Care for America Working Group to Lower Costs, Deliver Child Care for Every American Family - Senator Patty Murray

As momentum for child care grows across country, Democrats lead charge in Congress Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), longtime leaders on child ca...

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CLASP Child Care & Early Education@claspchildcare.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The lack of value and funding for child care is rooted in the forced labor of enslaved Black women—and continues to harm Black providers and families. CLASP's new blog interrogates this history, how it affects the system today, and where to go from here. www.clasp.org/blog/black-h...

Black History Month—A Time to Commemorate and Interrogate the Deep Roots and Ongoing Consequences of Inequities in Child Care | CLASP

This Black History Month calls us to commemorate the deep roots and ongoing consequences of inequity in the child care sector.

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CLASP Child Care & Early Education@claspchildcare.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Congress has approved most of the fiscal year 2026 spending bills, allotting an additional $85 million to the Child Care and Development Block Grant. @clasp.org has analyzed how the minimal but important increase will be distributed across states. www.clasp.org/publications...

FY26 Funding for CCDBG Offers Important Increase Amidst Challenging Times for Children and Families | CLASP

On February 3, 2026, Congress passed an amendment to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, funding all federal programs with the exception of the Department of Homeland Security for a full year. ...

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CLASP Child Care & Early Education@claspchildcare.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Read @clasp.org's statement on the accusations of child care fraud in Minnesota and the administration’s harmful response. www.clasp.org/press-room/p...

Child Care Providers Across Many States Attacked by “Influencers”; HHS Response Threatens Access for Children and Families | CLASP

Washington, D.C., January 5, 2026 — Last week, an ill-informed YouTube “influencer” accused child care centers run by Somali providers in Minnesota of fraud. In response to these accusations and witho...

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CLASP Child Care & Early Education@claspchildcare.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Since taking office on January 20, the Trump Administration has repeatedly undermined families’ access to child care and early education. See @CLASP_DC’s latest factsheet for a timeline and detailed documentation of the administration’s actions. www.clasp.org/publications...

How the Trump Administration has Undermined Child Care and Early Education Programs in 2025 | CLASP

By Shira Small, Rachel Wilensky, and Stephanie Schmit Since taking office on January 20, the Trump Administration has repeatedly undermined families’ access to child care and early education—dispropor...

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CLASP Child Care & Early Education@claspchildcare.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Meet our Parent Fellow: Lily Marquez! Lily is a powerful advocate for equity in child care, education, & economic opportunity. She has nearly a decade of state and federal leadership in parent organizing and systems-change advocacy. Learn more www.clasp.org/blog/meet-ou...

Meet Our New Child Care and Early Education Parent Fellow: Lily Ana Marquez | CLASP

By Lily Ana Marquez 1. What motivates me to show up as a parent leader and advocate? Being the parent of two children who are very different motivates me to continue as a parent leader and a strong ad...

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CLASP Child Care & Early Education@claspchildcare.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Meet our Parent Fellow: Alecia Murray! Alecia is a champion for early childhood education, health equity, and parent voice. Her leadership spans local, state, and national advocacy—strengthening connections between families and schools. Learn more: www.clasp.org/blog/meet-ou...

Meet Our New Child Care and Early Education Parent Fellow: Alecia Murray | CLASP

1. What motivates me to show up as a parent leader and advocate?  Being the parent of two children who are very different motivates me to continue as a parent leader and a strong advocate. It is my re...

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CLASP Child Care & Early Education@claspchildcare.bsky.social · 8mo ago

We are excited to announce our CCEE Policy Fellowship for Parents! Follow along as we center parent expertise in national child care policy and provide training, professional development, and advocacy opportunities for parent leaders. www.clasp.org/child-care-e...

Child Care and Early Education Policy Fellowship for Parents | CLASP

About Us Centering and Elevating Parent Voice in National Child Care Policy The CLASP Child Care and Early Education Policy Fellowship for Parents is designed to center and elevate the lived experienc...

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Center for Law and Social Policy@clasp.org · 9mo ago

This MONDAY: ICE out of Child Care and Schools Emergency Call! Nov. 10th at 8pm ET, join us to hear how we can organize to protect our children and care workers/teachers! 👉: bit.ly/ice-OUT

🚨 Emergency Call: ICE Out of Child Care Centers & Schools! · National Domestic Workers Alliance C3

On November 5, ICE took a childcare worker from her workplace — in front of the children she dedicates her life to protecting. This is unacceptable. We all deserve to feel safe at home, at work, and i...

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CLASP Child Care & Early Education@claspchildcare.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Over 9,000 children and families cannot access their Head Start programs due to the government shutdown, and more people stand to lose care with each day that passes. Congress must take action to meet the needs of children and families across the country. www.clasp.org/press-room/p...

White House and Congress Manufactured a Crisis that Threatens Jobs, Food Assistance, and Head Start and Will Increase Health Care Costs | CLASP

The stalemate created by the refusal of Congressional leadership and the Trump Administration to come to the table is unnecessarily threatening food assistance, access to Head Start, and other importa...

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CLASP Child Care & Early Education@claspchildcare.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Nobody should have to fear for their safety in early education spaces – parent, child, provider, or otherwise. www.clasp.org/publications...

A Guide to Creating “Safe Space” Policies for Early Childhood Programs | CLASP

This guide explains how early childhood providers can create "safe space" policies to protect immigrant families in their programs.

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Children Thrive Action Network@letkidsthrive.bsky.social · 9mo ago

[1] This morning, federal agents entered a learning center without a warrant and detained a Pre-K teacher in front of the children she cares for. In a video, the woman can be seen telling the agents that she has documentation. 19thnews.org/2025/11/chil...

CLASP Child Care & Early Education@claspchildcare.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Over 65,000 children are at risk of losing access to Head Start if Congress doesn’t pass a budget by Nov 1 as many programs across the country may face closures. Children, families, and providers deserve better. Congress needs to do right by them. www.the74million.org/zero2eight/o...

Ongoing Federal Shutdown Threatens Head Start Access for Over 65K Children

'We don't want to see our children ... caught in the crosshairs of these types of political fights,' national deputy director said.

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Center for Law and Social Policy@clasp.org · 9mo ago

Nearly a month into the government shutdown, millions of families are paying the price for deliberate policy choices by the Trump Administration and Congress. This is a 🚨manufactured🚨 crisis that’s putting jobs, food, and care at risk.

CLASP Child Care & Early Education@claspchildcare.bsky.social · 10mo ago

1/ Head Start delivers critical services for families with low incomes across the country, but the government shutdown threatens to close programs that serve 65,152 children nationwide if it extends past November 1st. #HeadStartAwarenessMonth www.clasp.org/press-room/p...

Federal Shutdown Reflects Trump’s Chaotic Government; Children and Families Pay the Price | CLASP

In a functioning government, this budget would be free from interference by a presidential administration. Instead, the administration is manufacturing chaos and dysfunction to continue to weaken the ...

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CLASP Child Care & Early Education@claspchildcare.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Today marks day 14 of the ongoing government shutdown, with no clear end in sight. With each day that goes by, children and families' unmet needs mount. www.clasp.org/press-room/p...

Federal Shutdown Reflects Trump’s Chaotic Government; Children and Families Pay the Price | CLASP

In a functioning government, this budget would be free from interference by a presidential administration. Instead, the administration is manufacturing chaos and dysfunction to continue to weaken the ...

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Center for Law and Social Policy@clasp.org · 10mo ago

The federal government has officially shut down after Congress failed to pass a budget. This isn’t just political theater—it’s a direct threat to children, families, and workers nationwide.

CLASP Child Care & Early Education@claspchildcare.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Attacks on child care and Head Start hit families with low incomes the hardest, worsening the affordability crisis and deepening inequities. www.clasp.org/blog/federal...

Federal Cuts to Child Care and Head Start are an Attack on Families with Low Incomes | CLASP

By Shira Small The Trump Administration’s cuts to federal child care and early education programs and staff are putting children, families, and the economy at risk. Children are already losing access ...

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CLASP Child Care & Early Education@claspchildcare.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Child care is increasingly inaccessible and unaffordable – and the Budget reconciliation bill will make families' and states' budgets even tighter. We can’t let kids and parents pay the price. Learn why. www.clasp.org/blog/senate-...

The Senate’s Budget Reconciliation Bill is Bad for Children and Families | CLASP

Families are already struggling with higher costs of living, and the Senate’s budget reconciliation bill will only increase the costs of health care, food, and everyday necessities. The bill's text af...

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CLASP Child Care & Early Education@claspchildcare.bsky.social · 10mo ago

COVID relief expiration, the reconciliation bill, & the current policy environment are leaving many states facing fiscal tradeoffs. Learn about the progress achievable with sustained funding for child care, & what’s at stake without increased investment. www.clasp.org/publications...

Cliff Notes: Pandemic Relief Funding Teaches Lessons About the Need for Sustained Child Care Investments | CLASP

New fact sheet in collaboration with the National Womens Law Center highlights the urgent need for long term, sustainable investments in child care.

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CLASP Child Care & Early Education@claspchildcare.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Under the current FY25 continuing resolution, CLASP estimated that 24,000 fewer families would have access to child care assistance. Under the new House proposed FY26 budget, that number stands to rise to 50,000. Read the analysis here. www.clasp.org/publications...

House Proposed Level Funding for CCDBG Would Mean Nearly 50,000 Children Lose Access Since Last Increase | CLASP

As Congress negotiates the FY2026 appropriations package, another year of level funding for CCDBG, which has been proposed in the House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencie...

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