Casey Peeks

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...

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...

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

‘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.

“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...

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...

GAO Finds Trump Has Illegally Impounded #HeadStart Funding

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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

@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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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.

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)

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

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.

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...

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.

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...

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.

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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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...

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...

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.

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

👶🏽 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

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...

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:

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

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

Great thread on the threats to Head Start ⤵️

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.

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...

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...

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

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...

🚨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...

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

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. 🧵

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.

I believe this is the third time we've been told this will happen. Again, dropping the Department of Education by EO is illegal. However, he can gut it to become a useless husk. Particularly if Congress doesn't push back on its spending powers. This will especially harm disabled students.

DOGE cuts are being felt in every congressional district. My colleague @kennedyandara.bsky.social has a great write up and tool that let's you see what these cuts have and could look like in every CD.

www.americanprogress.org/article/thou...

Gutting the Department of Education will impact everything from internet access to school buses.

Let’s not make it harder to learn.

Cutting 50% of the Department of Education's workforce is a backdoor attempt to eliminate the Department, a move which more than 6 out of 10 Americans oppose.

Who will this hurt?

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The contrast is clear:
✅ Democrats invest in kids, families & working people.
❌ Republicans prioritize the ultra-rich & special interests.

ARPA proved government CAN work for everyday Americans—We must demand our government prioritize the needs of its people, especially kids