Foundation for Child Development
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Founded in 1900, the Foundation for Child Development works at the intersection of research, policy, and practice to support young children in reaching their full potential.
At FCD, we reaffirm our commitment to social justice for young children and to building a future rooted in equity, belonging, and collective action.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:32 PM
At FCD, we reaffirm our commitment to social justice for young children and to building a future rooted in equity, belonging, and collective action.
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What does a Beloved Community look like in action?
In her 2026 Annual Letter, President & CEO Vivian Tseng reflects on a year that tested our values—and showed the power of solidarity.
In her 2026 Annual Letter, President & CEO Vivian Tseng reflects on a year that tested our values—and showed the power of solidarity.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:32 PM
What does a Beloved Community look like in action?
In her 2026 Annual Letter, President & CEO Vivian Tseng reflects on a year that tested our values—and showed the power of solidarity.
In her 2026 Annual Letter, President & CEO Vivian Tseng reflects on a year that tested our values—and showed the power of solidarity.
Taken together, these stories remind us that policies affecting families shape child development for generations. History shows us that solidarity across communities is not symbolic. Solidarity is a required action to safeguard children’s well-being today and their futures tomorrow.
February 2, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Taken together, these stories remind us that policies affecting families shape child development for generations. History shows us that solidarity across communities is not symbolic. Solidarity is a required action to safeguard children’s well-being today and their futures tomorrow.
This moment echoes lessons from history. In our SPARK recent blog post (bit.ly/SPARK_Ishii), Mike Ishii of Tsuru for Solidarity reflects on how past injustices, including Japanese American family separation during WWII, sparked enduring movements of solidarity to protect children and families.
A Solidarity Moment Rooted in Historical Lessons
Stories of Power, Agency, Resilience, and Kinship: Authors from academia, advocacy, organizing, and beyond share what it means to meet this moment with
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February 2, 2026 at 7:11 PM
This moment echoes lessons from history. In our SPARK recent blog post (bit.ly/SPARK_Ishii), Mike Ishii of Tsuru for Solidarity reflects on how past injustices, including Japanese American family separation during WWII, sparked enduring movements of solidarity to protect children and families.
The recent Guardian article (bit.ly/guardian-MN) reporting on ICE raids in Minnesota highlights the profound trauma children are experiencing as families live in fear of separation. Educators are seeing panic, absenteeism, and tramautic stress in classrooms.
ICE raids turn life into a daily terror for Minneapolis schoolkids: ‘This is a generational trauma’
As Trump-deployed agents pervade the region, students struggle to carry on with lessons while carrying grief and fear that they or their loved ones will be taken
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February 2, 2026 at 7:11 PM
The recent Guardian article (bit.ly/guardian-MN) reporting on ICE raids in Minnesota highlights the profound trauma children are experiencing as families live in fear of separation. Educators are seeing panic, absenteeism, and tramautic stress in classrooms.
Join us for a timely and robust conversation on how attacks on children in immigrant families affect student success, community well-being, and the future of public education.
Register: www.fcd-us.org/turning-back...
Register: www.fcd-us.org/turning-back...
Turning Back the Clock on Civil Rights and Student Success: Attacks on Immigrant Families and Education
Please join us on Tuesday, January 20 at 1:30 p.m. ET for a robust conversation about how today’s attacks on children in immigrant families affect student
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January 6, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Join us for a timely and robust conversation on how attacks on children in immigrant families affect student success, community well-being, and the future of public education.
Register: www.fcd-us.org/turning-back...
Register: www.fcd-us.org/turning-back...
Sophie leads a family foundation that for more than four decades has worked across California and Washington state to cultivate the conditions for adolescents to thrive. Her career has been dedicated to social change, as an advocate, coalition builder, and now philanthropic leader.
January 6, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Sophie leads a family foundation that for more than four decades has worked across California and Washington state to cultivate the conditions for adolescents to thrive. Her career has been dedicated to social change, as an advocate, coalition builder, and now philanthropic leader.
🎙️ Webinar Panelist Spotlight: Sophie Fanelli
We’re honored to welcome Sophie Fanelli, President, the Stuart Foundation, as a panelist for our upcoming webinar: Turning Back the Clock on Civil Rights and Student Success: Attacks on Immigrant Families and Education on Tuesday, Jan 20, 1:30 p.m. ET.
We’re honored to welcome Sophie Fanelli, President, the Stuart Foundation, as a panelist for our upcoming webinar: Turning Back the Clock on Civil Rights and Student Success: Attacks on Immigrant Families and Education on Tuesday, Jan 20, 1:30 p.m. ET.
January 6, 2026 at 3:38 PM
🎙️ Webinar Panelist Spotlight: Sophie Fanelli
We’re honored to welcome Sophie Fanelli, President, the Stuart Foundation, as a panelist for our upcoming webinar: Turning Back the Clock on Civil Rights and Student Success: Attacks on Immigrant Families and Education on Tuesday, Jan 20, 1:30 p.m. ET.
We’re honored to welcome Sophie Fanelli, President, the Stuart Foundation, as a panelist for our upcoming webinar: Turning Back the Clock on Civil Rights and Student Success: Attacks on Immigrant Families and Education on Tuesday, Jan 20, 1:30 p.m. ET.
Their newest report traces the evolution of DQC from a bold idea into a trusted organization leading the education to workforce data conversation. Join us in celebrating two decades of DQC by reading the full report.
December 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Their newest report traces the evolution of DQC from a bold idea into a trusted organization leading the education to workforce data conversation. Join us in celebrating two decades of DQC by reading the full report.
Over the past 20 years, DQC has reshaped how states think about and use education and workforce data—changing the conversation about state data systems from conversations about IT projects to discussions about actionable information that can help guide decision-makers at all levels.
December 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Over the past 20 years, DQC has reshaped how states think about and use education and workforce data—changing the conversation about state data systems from conversations about IT projects to discussions about actionable information that can help guide decision-makers at all levels.
Check out Data Quality Campaign's impact report highlighting 20 years of progress toward one goal: ensuring that data works for people. dataqualitycampaign.org/resource/two...
Celebrating 20 Years of DQC’s Impact | DQC
As DQC celebrates our 20th anniversary, we reflect on our impact over the last two decades and look toward our future.
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December 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Check out Data Quality Campaign's impact report highlighting 20 years of progress toward one goal: ensuring that data works for people. dataqualitycampaign.org/resource/two...
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THANK YOU to the more than 700 organizations that signed on to our comment to oppose a dangerous new public charge proposal that would impact millions of people in immigrant families. Learn more: pifcoalition.org/resources/pr...
December 19, 2025 at 6:53 PM
THANK YOU to the more than 700 organizations that signed on to our comment to oppose a dangerous new public charge proposal that would impact millions of people in immigrant families. Learn more: pifcoalition.org/resources/pr...
Designed for education funders, leaders, researchers, and advocates across K–12 and related policy areas.
December 17, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Designed for education funders, leaders, researchers, and advocates across K–12 and related policy areas.
The panel will connect threats to immigrant families—attendance, mental health, family stability, and educational access—to broader civil rights and public education implications, and share concrete ways funders and advocates can respond.
December 17, 2025 at 9:39 PM
The panel will connect threats to immigrant families—attendance, mental health, family stability, and educational access—to broader civil rights and public education implications, and share concrete ways funders and advocates can respond.
This timely webinar will discuss how attacks on children in immigrant families affect student success, community well-being, and the future of public education.
December 17, 2025 at 9:39 PM
This timely webinar will discuss how attacks on children in immigrant families affect student success, community well-being, and the future of public education.
Please join The Foundation for Child Development, Grantmakers for Education, The Philanthropic Collaborative for Education, and Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) on Tuesday, January 20 at 1:30 p.m. ET.
December 17, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Please join The Foundation for Child Development, Grantmakers for Education, The Philanthropic Collaborative for Education, and Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) on Tuesday, January 20 at 1:30 p.m. ET.
Webinar Alert! Turning Back the Clock on Civil Rights and Student Success: Attacks on Immigrant Families and Education
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December 17, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Webinar Alert! Turning Back the Clock on Civil Rights and Student Success: Attacks on Immigrant Families and Education
Register today: bit.ly/civil-rights...
Register today: bit.ly/civil-rights...
This resource clearly explains the rights immigrant parents have if they are apprehended or detained by ICE, helping ensure parents can stay informed, protect their children, and keep them safe during moments of uncertainty.
December 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This resource clearly explains the rights immigrant parents have if they are apprehended or detained by ICE, helping ensure parents can stay informed, protect their children, and keep them safe during moments of uncertainty.
The @clasp.org and @nilc.org developed a new resource to help immigrant parents understand the rights they retain if they are apprehended or detained.
Available in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole, this has been one of the most urgently requested tools for families and community organizations.
Available in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole, this has been one of the most urgently requested tools for families and community organizations.
December 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The @clasp.org and @nilc.org developed a new resource to help immigrant parents understand the rights they retain if they are apprehended or detained.
Available in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole, this has been one of the most urgently requested tools for families and community organizations.
Available in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole, this has been one of the most urgently requested tools for families and community organizations.
**NEW RESOURCE ALERT: Know Your Rights: Five Things Parents Detained by ICE Should Know **
Parents have the right to make decisions about the care and safety of their children, even while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody.
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Parents have the right to make decisions about the care and safety of their children, even while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody.
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Know Your Rights: Five Things Parents Detained by ICE Should Know | CLASP
We know that ICE does not always honor people’s rights. However, below are five things to know about your parental rights under the policy and how to ask for them.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
**NEW RESOURCE ALERT: Know Your Rights: Five Things Parents Detained by ICE Should Know **
Parents have the right to make decisions about the care and safety of their children, even while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody.
www.clasp.org/publications...
Parents have the right to make decisions about the care and safety of their children, even while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody.
www.clasp.org/publications...
Don't miss our latest newsletter, which highlights new insights, resources, and perspectives designed to inform and inspire everyone working toward a more just future.
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Fall Reads That Inspire Change 🍂
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November 20, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Don't miss our latest newsletter, which highlights new insights, resources, and perspectives designed to inform and inspire everyone working toward a more just future.
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#GrassrootsLeadership #ImmigrantJustice #ParentVoices #SPARK #nonprofitresources
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#GrassrootsLeadership #ImmigrantJustice #ParentVoices #SPARK #nonprofitresources
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We're excited to announce our keynote speakers for EKBN's virtual forum, Shaping the Future of Knowledge Brokering (Feb 24–26, 2026)!
Vivian Tseng @fcd-us.bsky.social
Sonn Sam @bigpiclearning.bsky.social
Tanner Jackson (ETS)
Learn more and register today → ekbn.org/ekbn-forum
#EKBNForum
Vivian Tseng @fcd-us.bsky.social
Sonn Sam @bigpiclearning.bsky.social
Tanner Jackson (ETS)
Learn more and register today → ekbn.org/ekbn-forum
#EKBNForum
November 17, 2025 at 7:52 PM
We're excited to announce our keynote speakers for EKBN's virtual forum, Shaping the Future of Knowledge Brokering (Feb 24–26, 2026)!
Vivian Tseng @fcd-us.bsky.social
Sonn Sam @bigpiclearning.bsky.social
Tanner Jackson (ETS)
Learn more and register today → ekbn.org/ekbn-forum
#EKBNForum
Vivian Tseng @fcd-us.bsky.social
Sonn Sam @bigpiclearning.bsky.social
Tanner Jackson (ETS)
Learn more and register today → ekbn.org/ekbn-forum
#EKBNForum
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"We give parents tools — political and personal — to create the changes they want to see. So, when our members said what they needed in this moment, we could not ignore it."
Read @parentvoicesca.bsky.social Mary Ignatius' op-ed's:
"We give parents tools — political and personal — to create the changes they want to see. So, when our members said what they needed in this moment, we could not ignore it."
Read @parentvoicesca.bsky.social Mary Ignatius' op-ed's:
We’re Child Care Organizers. But We Couldn’t Ignore Immigrant Rights.
Stories of Power, Agency, Resilience, and Kinship: Authors from academia, advocacy, organizing, and beyond share what it means to meet this moment with
www.fcd-us.org
November 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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"We give parents tools — political and personal — to create the changes they want to see. So, when our members said what they needed in this moment, we could not ignore it."
Read @parentvoicesca.bsky.social Mary Ignatius' op-ed's:
"We give parents tools — political and personal — to create the changes they want to see. So, when our members said what they needed in this moment, we could not ignore it."
Read @parentvoicesca.bsky.social Mary Ignatius' op-ed's:
These stories of resistance in all its forms, grassroots, institutional, personal, cultural & of hope that emerges not from naive optimism but from the daily choice to act, build, push back, or hold the line.
October 6, 2025 at 2:20 PM
These stories of resistance in all its forms, grassroots, institutional, personal, cultural & of hope that emerges not from naive optimism but from the daily choice to act, build, push back, or hold the line.