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Students help put away supplies at the end of a reading and writing lesson at the Head Start program run by Easterseals, an organization that gets about a third of its funding from the federal government, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

Report: Trump administration’s Head Start cuts would slash benefits for thousands in Michigan

Over 25,000 Michigan children would lose access to Head Start programs under the Trump administration’s planned cuts, a recent report found.

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Child care SNAP benefit cuts would fall squarely on Iowa kids By MARK MORAN Iowa News Connection – 4/14/25

Groups working to fight hunger in Iowa say proposed cuts to SNAP benefits would fall squarely on the state’s kids, who rely on them for food and other needs. State lawmakers are considering a ...

Child care Food insecurity worsens as Indiana slips in child well-being By JOE ULERY Indiana News Service – 2/25/25

Indiana leaders are working to improve children’s lives, as the state’s national ranking for child well-being has slipped. The latest report showed Indiana has fallen from 24th to 27th ...

Child care Minnesota’s Child Tax Credit has a new twist in year two By MIKE MOEN Minnesota News Connection – 2/10/25

Poverty-fighting groups in Minnesota are joining the wave of officials reminding low-income households to take advantage of the state’s Child Tax Credit, now in its second year, adding a new ...

Child care Report: 20% of Tennessee children under five live in poverty By DANIELLE SMITH Tennessee News Service – 2/03/25

Tennessee’s “State of the Child” 2024 report shows some progress but also highlights ongoing concerns. The report from the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth examines ...

Child care Georgia Republican responds to Trump grant freezes by telling children to get jobs By Richard Eberwein – 1/28/25

On Monday, U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA) responded to President Donald Trump’s federal grant freeze jeopardizing school meal assistance by calling for children to get fast food jobs.

Child care GOP shoots down Evers’ State of State proposals to curb gun violence, improve child care By Richard Eberwein – 1/23/25

After Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) called for new legislation to curb gun violence and help support children of working families, Republicans in the state legislature firmly rejected many of the new proposals.

Child care Wisconsin GOP says free school meals for kids is ‘completely out of touch with reality’ By Richard Eberwein – 1/17/25

After Wisconsin Democrats announced a slew of bills including a free school meal proposal, state GOP leaders responded with harsh criticism.

Child care Iowa adds hundreds of higher-wage child care providers By MARK MORAN Iowa News Connection – 12/02/24

A new report says Iowa has created more than 200 new child-care providers in the state, which is among the nation’s leaders in working parents who need it. The jobs were created with pandemic ...

Child care Critical Iowa kids’ issues hang in election balance By MARK MORAN Iowa News Connection – 10/30/24

The Save the Children Action Network is asking Iowans to support candidates in the upcoming election who invest time and political muscle in solving children’s issues. Paige Chickering, Iowa ...

Abortion WCPT’S Richard Chew interviews Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton By Andy Miles and Richard Chew – 9/11/24

On Tuesday, Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) joined WCPT's Richard Chew and talked about the work that she and Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) have done to protect and promote reproductive freedom in the state.

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