Slashing the U.S. Department of Education, Medicaid, and more hurts young children with delays and disabilities.

The plan is to close six of 10 regional counsel offices, whose portfolio includes everything from nursing home safety to Head ...

The senator said President Donald Trump and Elon Musk “have absolutely zero clue on why child care is so important to families and to our economy.” ...

In recent weeks, 20% of federal staff at the Office of Head Start and 25% at the Office of Child Care were laid off. Here’s ...

Joel Ryan, executive director of the Washington State Association of Head Start and ECEAP, said on Wednesday’s call that any cuts to Medicaid could directly affect these families. “If you take ...

Most of the 80,000 federal workers responsible for researching diseases, inspecting food and administering Medicare and ...

The battle over the budget comes to a head this week as the continuing resolution passed late last year expires Friday. If ...

The prospect of a federal funding freeze looms large as New Jersey legislators begin to consider a new state budget for the 2026 fiscal year.

More recently, the president included Medicaid in that category “unless ... higher education and Head Start programs could also be at risk. About 5,600 children in Connecticut are enrolled ...

The House GOP is pushing a budget proposal with significant tax cuts and spending reductions, but it is facing opposition from both Democrats and some conservatives.

Health care, food stamps, and housing funds are all vulnerable as the city and state prepare their own budgets without ...

As part of its annual budget, the city gets nearly $10 billion in federal funding that bankrolls various initiatives, including food and rent assistance for low-income New Yorkers as well as ...