CAP Early Childhood
@CAPEarlyEd
Early childhood policy and news from the Center for American Progress @amprog
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While families urgently need investments in health care, education, and child care, Trump & congressional Republicans are funneling $150B to pay for more cruel deportations, kidnapping more people, and ripping children from the arms of their parents. washingtonpost.com/immigration/20…
Head Start has faced relentless attacks over the last six months that impact its ability to serve eligible families. Take action today to protect this crucial program: americanprogress.org/take-action/ta…
Strong early childhood care systems don't just benefit individual children and families — they strengthen entire communities.
It’s going to take a bold, comprehensive approach to fix the child care & early learning system. @PattyMurray and @BobbyScott have a plan. Read about their Child Care for Working Families Act: americanprogress.org/article/fact-s…
@RepSummerLee breaks down the newly reintroduced Child Care for Working Families Act by Sen. @PattyMurray and Rep. @BobbyScott - Learn more about how this proposal invests in the sector by lowering costs, boosting supply, & supporting the workforce: americanprogress.org/article/fact-s…
We are proud to endorse Sen. @PattyMurray & Rep. @BobbyScott's Child Care for Working Families Act to make #childcare access more equitable and affordable, and better compensate and value the #childcare workforce. murray.senate.gov/murray-scott-c…
The Child Care for Working Families Act will: ✔️Lower costs of care for families ✔️Increase access to care by expanding supply ✔️Ensure child care workers are paid a living wage Read more on this bold proposed legislation: americanprogress.org/article/fact-s…
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Join me today for a virtual event with students from the class of 2025 to hear from them what is needed to improve public education! Register here to get the link: americanprogress.org/events/class-o…
Meet Jani, a 2025 high school graduate who values the power of mentorships in supporting student achievement and development, tomorrow at our virtual event discussing public education with the Class of 2025. RSVP today! americanprogress.org/events/class-o…
Parents, business leaders, and child care experts agree! Quality #childcare is: 🧒 Good for kids 💰 Good for our economy 🏠 Good for our communities
When we talk about the dangers of extreme heat, we need to talk about infants. @haileymgibbs explains for @InsideSourcesDC: dcjournal.com/about-extreme-…
Now is the moment to leverage youth experiences & voices in the development of policies, curricula, & school improvement efforts. RSVP to join us in one week in a virtual conversation with students from the Class of 2025: americanprogress.org/events/class-o…
Across the nation, the cost of child care continues to skyrocket—now exceeding monthly mortgage payments. Learn how families are navigating this growing challenge in the @19thnews: 19thnews.org/2025/06/child-…
Join us and the Class of 2025 on July 10th at 2:00 pm ET for a virtual event uplifting student perspectives on public education’s value and impact. RSVP today! americanprogress.org/events/class-o…
It's time to talk about how attacks to child care and early learning opportunities like Head Start are anti-family and thinly veiled attacks on women’s rights. nwlc.org/head-start-sur…
Head Start: 🐣 Boosts kids’ outcomes 🗣️ Centers families' preferences 🏠 Grows community & supports parents 💰 Strengthens state and local economies Read more to learn more about Head Start & how you can advocate to protect it. americanprogress.org/article/debu...
Last school year was the hottest on record—and this summer could prove worse. Check out a great NEW op-ed from @pbshoemaker on what advocates and policymakers can do to protect our students from the heat: the74million.org/article/last-s…
📊 New Polling Alert: a resounding 81% of parents say expanding access to affordable, high-quality child care should be a top priority for both federal and state policymakers. Learn more and share: childcareaware.org/what-parents-n…