A woman makes a sign for the Children's Bureau in Washington DC in November 1923. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is tearing through the federal government agency by agency, slashing ...

Tens of thousands of children and families could be affected by dozens of Head Start programs potentially closing if the federal government shutdown extends past Nov. 1. About 134 programs across 41 ...

Low-income children and families would be among the groups hit hardest by Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill Act. While the bill would be a boon to wealthy Americans, it would scale back resources ...

The Children’s Trust Program Committee recommended that up to $611,504 be allocated for the Community, Access, Resilience and Empowerment microgrants. ECT received 44 applicants for the grants, voting ...

Head Start programming for about 60,000 children is at risk if the federal government shutdown continues into November, leaders of the National Head Start Association and its state chapters say. On ...

Citing concerns about student safety, a state audit found that several private special education programs failed to perform criminal background checks and employee history verification requirements.

Children eat at a summer lunch program in Maine. This year, 13 states opted out of a summer food EBT program that gives families more flexibility to buy food while school is out. Credit: Gregory ...

Nemours Children’s Health has launched an innovative hospital-at-home program for pediatric patients—the first in the country designed by a freestanding children’s hospital. In the six months since ...

Full-time, benefits-eligible employees who would like to receive the university's child care voucher or scholarship in 2026 must apply during the annual benefits enrollment period, Oct. 15 to 31.