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

Efforts in the federal government to reduce spending would put school-based health services in jeopardy, advocates say.

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.” ...

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 ...

The prospect of a federal funding freeze continues to loom large throughout the country as a coalition of attorneys general sue the Trump administration to ensure that states receive money for ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...