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Casey Peeks @kcpeeks.bsky.social · 10d

ICYMI: Republican’s Big “Beautiful” Bill will only make life harder on families. A local child care provider explains from her own experience for @NCNewsline.com: ncnewsline.com/2025/10/01/t...

The One Big Bust for Children and Families: Relief Promised, Harm Delivered • NC Newsline

We need a three-pronged approach for child care: educating families on the importance of early years and offering whole-family counseling; investing in early educators through professional development...

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Casey Peeks @kcpeeks.bsky.social · Aug 6

Shout out to @haileygibbs.bsky.social for developing this fantastic video about one of our nation's best federal programs!

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Casey Peeks @kcpeeks.bsky.social · Aug 6

“I’m where I’m at because of Head Start,” says Head Start preschool teacher Amanda Schaufler. Hear more from her & a Head Start parent & program director about the crucial supports #HeadStart provides to families nationwide ⬇️

www.americanprogress.org/article/we-a...

‘We Are the Resources’: Head Start Is a Crucial Early Learning and Community Program for Families Nationwide

Despite repeated attacks on the program, Head Start has a 60-year track record of providing high-quality services that prepare young children for school and set families up for success.

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Casey Peeks @kcpeeks.bsky.social · Jul 23

GAO Finds Trump Has Illegally Impounded #HeadStart Funding

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Government Watchdog Finds Trump Has Illegally Impounded Head Start Funding for Families Across America—Murray Responds - Senator Patty Murray

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on another Government Accountability Office (GAO) decision...

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Hailey Gibbs, PhD @haileygibbs.bsky.social · Jun 4

@kcpeeks.bsky.social will be speaking at this important event next week - tune in to learn more about what early childhood research shows us about the importance of early and sustained investments in young children!

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Early Gains, Lifelong Returns – What the Early Childhood Research Shows | First Focus on Children

Join First Focus on Children for a briefing demonstrating the effectiveness and strong return on investment of federal early childhood programs. We’ll

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Mia Ives-Rublee @seemiaroll.bsky.social · May 22

The House just passed the largest cuts to Medicaid and SNAP and the largest shift of wealth to millionaires and billionaires. NOW is the time to harass your senators. Allow them no peace.

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · May 8

Who pays for choice? Join CAP and the National Center for Learning Disabilities on Thursday, May 15th for an important event on the impact of public education privatization.

@repbonamici.bsky.social will be giving keynote remarks, followed by a panel discussion. buff.ly/uJl0KCE

Upcoming event: Thursday, May 15, 2025 | Online Only | 11 am - 12 pm EST| Who Pays for Choice? The Threat to Privatization Poses to Public Education. Featuring an image of keynote speaker, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)

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Kennedy Andara @kennedyandara.bsky.social · May 8

SNAP cuts harm not just families, but threatens the financial security of grocers, farmers, and the broader economy. New from @americanprogress.bsky.social shows how Republican SNAP cuts will impact food retailers nationwide www.americanprogress.org/article/snap...

SNAP Cuts Are Likely To Harm More Than 27,000 Retailers Nationwide

A new analysis shows that 27,000 retailers in areas with the highest shares of SNAP participants would be the most likely to bear the brunt of proposed drastic cuts to food assistance.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · May 7

Every dollar invested in programs that benefit children, like Head Start, yields $10 in societal returns. That’s a 1,000% return on investment.

But now Republicans want to cut these programs — all so billionaires can pay less in taxes.

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Casey Peeks @kcpeeks.bsky.social · May 7

If you missed our webinar on Monday, exploring the Trump Administration's attacks on Head Start, you can watch the recording here: www.americanprogress.org/events/steal...

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Hailey Gibbs, PhD @haileygibbs.bsky.social · May 1

So thrilled to share our collab w the amazing folks at NAEYC! Read on for more on how we can effectively reform the child care licensing system in a way that keeps kids' health & safety front & center ⬇️ (s/o @allie-schneider.bsky.social, @kcpeeks.bsky.social)
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A Path Forward on Child Care Regulation: Differentiating Between Harmful Deregulation and Helpful Reform

States can and should make child care licensing reforms that ease burdens on providers and improve access—but must do so without endangering child health and safety.

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Erin Grant @ecgrant.bsky.social · Apr 22

EVENT ALERT - join CAP virtually on May 5 to discuss the Trump Admin's attacks on Head Start & why we must protect this vital program & the kids it serves. Hear from @kcpeeks.bsky.social, HS directors, and parents.

RSVP: www.americanprogress.org/events/steal...

Stealing From Our Children: Trump’s Dismantling of Head Start Harms Children and Families

Join the Center for American Progress for an event about the Trump administration’s serious threats to Head Start, leaving its future in peril and thousands of low-income families in fear of what come...

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Casey Peeks @kcpeeks.bsky.social · Apr 24

Despite attacks to Head Start by the Trump Admin, early care and education remains a bipartisan priority at the state level.

Of the governors who have delivered state of the state addresses, 63% highlighted #childcare, pre-K, and/or early education in their speeches

Read more here: bit.ly/3GqI2Vf

Governors’ Addresses Reveal Bipartisan, Nationwide Commitment to Early Care and Education

Governors’ 2025 State of the State addresses showcase the widespread impact of the child care crisis and an increasing recognition of the importance of expanded investments in the sector.

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The Children's Equity Project @childrensequity.bsky.social · Apr 21

👶🏽 About 1 in 3 children living in poverty are enrolled in #HeadStart.

Rolling back the program doesn’t just harm kids —it also hurts parents & their parents’ ability to work, provide, & build a better future.

Learn more: cep.asu.edu/resource...

#InvestInKids #SupportFamilies

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · Apr 19

If Head Start is eliminated or its services are severely disrupted, hundreds of thousands of child care slots will be at risk of disappearing.

@kcpeeks.bsky.social and @allie-schneider.bsky.social with 5 things you need to know about Head Start:

5 Things To Know About Head Start

Head Start provides educational, health, nutritional, and social services to hundreds of thousands of young children and their families every year, playing a critical role in the U.S. early care and learning...

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Casey Peeks @kcpeeks.bsky.social · Apr 17

It's despicable that Trump is needlessly harming young children living in poverty & their families as a means to his own petty political retaliation efforts

James Myall @jamesxmyall.bsky.social · Apr 17

Notably Maine, which Trump has singled out for retribution in other ways, is the only state not to receive ANY Head Start money this year #mepolitics

Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · Apr 17

The Trump administration has been illegally slow-walking Head Start funding awards - and are nearly $1 billion behind where they're supposed to be by now.

At this pace, they're on track to illegally implement a 37% cut to Head Start over a year.

The table below has the loss per state.

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · Apr 17

Trump has (illegally) completely stopped all Head Start payments to Maine because he's mad at their governor. Evil shit.

Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · Apr 17

The Trump administration has been illegally slow-walking Head Start funding awards - and are nearly $1 billion behind where they're supposed to be by now.

At this pace, they're on track to illegally implement a 37% cut to Head Start over a year.

The table below has the loss per state.

1/1/24 - 4/15/24 1/1/25 - 4/15/25 Difference
AK $14,132,700 $5,956,913 -$8,175,787
AL $29,096,748 $32,472,362 $3,375,614
AR $28,933,943 $26,312,413 -$2,621,530
AZ $38,906,843 $20,426,555 -$18,480,288
CA $254,342,881 $125,679,575 -$128,663,306
CO $45,394,001 $14,954,520 -$30,439,481
CT $30,961,127 $17,957,670 -$13,003,457
DC $3,143,844 $3,150,870 $7,026
DE $1,833,375 $2,247,984 $414,609
FL $151,861,319 $113,491,955 -$38,369,364
GA $85,763,676 $56,505,581 -$29,258,095
HI $16,041,208 $8,151,946 -$7,889,262
IA $30,889,346 $17,841,445 -$13,047,901
ID $125,000 $62,500 -$62,500
IL $110,601,332 $50,868,206 -$59,733,126
IN $51,404,133 $39,258,390 -$12,145,743
KS $32,615,581 $11,997,982 -$20,617,599
KY $4,472,516 $2,288,208 -$2,184,308
LA $57,055,929 $33,700,234 -$23,355,695
MA $35,497,518 $28,777,639 -$6,719,879
MD $19,698,940 $13,499,156 -$6,199,784
ME $6,133,783 $0 -$6,133,783
MI $95,179,153 $52,370,863 -$42,808,290
MN $68,262,114 $48,723,519 -$19,538,595
MO $89,436,511 $58,625,706 -$30,810,805
MS $30,345,853 $29,597,042 -$748,811
MT $9,870,318 $5,423,149 -$4,447,169
NC $71,876,328 $64,568,678 -$7,307,650
ND $13,301,820 $3,674,611 -$9,627,209
NE $24,126,039 $16,924,930 -$7,201,109
NH $4,003,251 $1,560,464 -$2,442,787
NJ $44,066,382 $45,936,255 $1,869,873
NM $28,763,786 $4,812,435 -$23,951,351
NV $13,796,473 $5,857,497 -$7,938,976
NY $224,253,647 $159,182,341 -$65,071,306
OH $108,320,709 $71,144,537 -$37,176,172
OK $59,903,809 $44,028,886 -$15,874,923
OR $47,190,763 $14,675,885 -$32,514,878
PA $40,242,350 $25,140,592 -$15,101,758
PR $80,274,531 $67,429,424 -$12,845,107
RI $7,706,350 $9,332,709 $1,626,359
SC $30,672,204 $17,443,686 -$13,228,518
SD $26,218,040 $14,271,096 -$11,946,944
TN $355,049 $175,000 -$180,049
TX $198,073,398 $136,125,773 -$61,947,625
UT $29,458,693 $18,592,918 -$10,865,775
VA $16,236,945 $11,977,110 -$4,259,835
VT $8,873,357 $362,257 -$8,511,100
WA $50,086,577 $13,677,798 -$36,408,779
WI $69,527,406 $34,517,013 -$35,010,393
WV $1,991,744 $1,425,565 -$56…

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Casey Peeks @kcpeeks.bsky.social · Apr 17

Great thread on the threats to Head Start ⤵️

Erin Grant @ecgrant.bsky.social · Apr 17

As reported last week & confirmed in OMB's passback, Trump wants to eliminate Head Start.

This move proves that the Admin does not care about children, families, or the highly-skilled educators who care for them. 1/
www.axios.com/2025/04/17/t...

White House plan would eliminate Head Start, make sweeping health cuts

A leaked plan shows programs like Head Start, some mental health funding and efforts to prevent teen pregnancy could soon end.

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Casey Peeks @kcpeeks.bsky.social · Apr 16

Great coverage from @axios.com on our new Head Start analysis and ongoing threats to the program

Read here: www.axios.com/2025/04/16/h...

Advocates worry over possible cuts to Head Start

The decades-old federal program provides childcare, nutrition assistance and other services to the nation's poorest families.

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Casey Peeks @kcpeeks.bsky.social · Apr 16

Head Start is under attack by the Trump Administration despite its proven track record supporting young children & families.

Read new analysis from me & @allie-schneider.bsky.social and explore the map highlighting congressional-level Head Start data: www.americanprogress.org/article/5-th...

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · Apr 9

Are you a woman who changed your name when you got married?

Congress is considering a bill that could make it much harder for you to vote.

Call your rep—this is not a drill. indivisible.org/resource/cal...

Graphic: As many as 69 million American women lack access to valid birth certificates

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Alex Wall @alexbwall.bsky.social · Apr 8

🚨Things you need to buy are about to get WAYYYY more expensive because of Trump's tariffs🚨

NEW analysis from @americanprogress.bsky.social: www.americanprogress.org/article/exam...

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Casey Peeks @kcpeeks.bsky.social · Apr 8

Trump is playing games with the child care programs millions of American families rely on to go to work or school. J. Glenn Hopkins shares from personal experience for @Richmond.com: t.co/b1ELUiPNIh

https://richmond.com/opinion/column/article_664cd65a-f89c-4859-b131-fc93615a2c63.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share

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Nick Wilson @nickbwilson.bsky.social · Mar 26

In a 7-2 decision, SCOTUS upheld an ATF rule regulating untraceable “ghost guns.” This is a big win for public safety after a panel of Trump-appointed judges in 2023 ruled that unserialized firearms built from kits you can order online cannot be regulated like traditional firearms. 🧵

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Sara Partridge, PhD @sarapartridge.bsky.social · Mar 21

When opponents of the Department of Education say they want to "return education to the states," what they mean is they want to take federal funding without any strings (e.g., civil rights oversight) attached.

Current trends suggest that this this $ would probably used be for more school vouchers.

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