Raising New York

NY has expanded child care assistance & raised rates for educators, boosting access in high-poverty NYC neighborhoods. But without more funding, looming cuts could hike family costs. loom.ly/YiKN53E @GovKathyHochul @CarlHeastie @AndreaSCousins @NYCMayor #FundChildCareNY

🚨 1.5M New Yorkers could lose Medicaid. 🍎 300,000 households could lose SNAP. 💰 Richest 1% get a $51,630 tax cut. This is the third installment of #DCChoicesNYVoices: newyork.edtrust.org/how-new-york-c…

📢 We’re hiring! Join us as a Policy & Advocacy Lead — shape our policy agenda, lead coalition & parent partnerships, and be a content expert in #ECE, #K12 & #HigherEd. Remote NY/NJ (NYC preferred). Learn more and apply: workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default… #Hiring #EdEquity #K12Jobs

📢 We’re recruiting parents & caregivers of young children (birth–5) in NY to shape the future of early childhood care & education. Apply by Sept. 13: loom.ly/p5n1NDc Know someone who’d be a great fit? Share this with them!

UPDATE! With the September 30th deadline looming, House Appropriators met this week to mark up their FY26 budget proposal - including details on funding for child care and early learning programs. We’ve got the scoop, along with what Hill watchers are keeping an eye on next. Check it out here: ffyf.org/resources/2025…

What if the solution to America’s child care crisis has been working for 6 decades? Head Start has already helped nearly 40 million children and families thrive — it's time we scale what works. linkedin.com/pulse/head-sta… #HeadStart60 #EarlyChildhood

Amid rising food insecurity, WIC is more vital than ever. Join @NewYorkHunger’s org sign-on letter urging full funding for local WIC agencies + reinstating NY’s proven WIC outreach project. 🍼🥕 Sign on by Tues, Aug 26 @ 5PM (orgs only): loom.ly/W-zQCnY

Who’s eligible for New York’s child care assistance program? Who pays for it? And is universal child care coming? nysfocus.com/2025/02/07/chi…

The state budget included an additional $400 million to ensure access to child care vouchers, but the money isn't necessarily reaching families who need help. @juliarock joined @CapPressRoom to break down what's going on with child care assistance. wqxr.org/story/families…

Despite repeated attacks on the program, Head Start advocates continue to fight to defend it, secure more $$$ to expand its services, & emphasize the important role it plays in preparing children for success in school & beyond. Learn more from @amprog: americanprogress.org/article/we-are…

Federal attacks on Head Start threaten New York’s youngest learners, cutting funding, restricting access, and advancing anti-immigrant policies that could harm families for generations. Read more in this installment of #DCChoicesNYVoices: loom.ly/3ZNstSk

This is an all hands on deck moment! Attacks on Head Start are attacks on all of us. Whether you’re a provider, a parent, or a concerned community member, we need you to use your voice: bit.ly/HandsOffHeadSt… #CareCantWait #HandsOffHeadStart #TogetherForHeadStart

Check out our latest podcast episode where we discuss the impacts of Medicaid cuts to New Yorkers, with @MedicaidMtrsNY. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/epi…

A measure by @urbaninstitute @FPWA and CSS shows NYC families need far more than the poverty line to get by, nearly $15K/year just for food. SNAP cuts will deepen food insecurity for many New Yorkers. Albany must act now! nydailynews.com/2025/07/29/alb…

Join us in celebrating 60 years of Medicaid! #Medicaidat60 #Medicaid scaany.org/medicaid-turns…

Early educators earn less than 97% of all other occupations in the US. It’s long past time to invest in early increase compensation for early educators. Read how some states are supporting their early education workforce: americanprogress.org/article/promis…

We're hiring! EdTrust-New York is looking for a Policy Lead to help advance #edequity across NYS. This role will lead our partnership work & serve as a content expert related to immigrant & multilingual learner students. Apply now: loom.ly/KWhWRG0 #NYJobs #PolicyJobs

Head Start has faced relentless attacks over the last 6 months that impact its ability to serve eligible families - funding freezes & delays, the threat of elimination. We need champions to speak out now more than ever. Take action today: americanprogress.org/take-action/ta…

🚨 Tuesday, July 22 is National Head Start Call-In Day! 📍 Plan to call your member of the U.S. House of Representatives and urge them to protect and strengthen funding for Head Start. 📝 Here are the instructions: drive.google.com/file/d/17LqkFF… #StandForHeadStart #EarlyChildhood

“Anti-immigrant policy can and will weaken our entire caregiving infrastructure,” said Karla Coleman-Castillo, senior policy analyst at the National Women’s Law Center. hechingerreport.org/americas-child…

#WereHiring: EdTrust-New York is looking for a Policy Lead II (Immigrant and Multilingual Learner Student Policy). Learn more: workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default… #K12Jobs #EdPolicyJobs #EduJobs #EdPolicy #EdEquity #Hiring