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Staying Engaged In Uncertain Times

Amid the evolving policy environment, Start Early’s Yvette Sanchez Fuentes says early care and education advocates can build on bipartisan support.

Amid the evolving policy environment in Washington, early care and education advocates are weighing how best to preserve successful programs and stave off harmful budget cuts. Congress is already considering reductions to programs that affect many of the most vulnerable young children and their families, including Medicaid, which provides health care and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which provides food. A Congressional list of possible cuts includes eliminating the tax credit that helps families pay...

What RFK Jr.’s Plans for Baby Formula Mean for Parents

Advocates and public health officials say there is room for improvement in formula regulation, but some question that execution amid food safety oversight cuts

This story was originally reported by Barbara Rodriguez of The 19th. Federal officials earlier this month announced a new initiative that they say will better...

Staying Engaged In Uncertain Times

Amid the evolving policy environment, Start Early’s Yvette Sanchez Fuentes says early care and education advocates can build on bipartisan support.

Amid the evolving policy environment in Washington, early care and education advocates are weighing how best to preserve successful programs and stave off harmful budget cuts. Congress is already considering reductions to programs that affect many of the most vulnerable young children and their families, including Medicaid, which provides health...

What RFK Jr.’s Plans for Baby Formula Mean for Parents

Advocates and public health officials say there is room for improvement in formula regulation, but some question that execution amid food safety oversight cuts

This story was originally reported by Barbara Rodriguez of The 19th. Federal officials earlier this month announced a new initiative that they say will better...

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