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On a ‘Day Without Childcare,’ providers call for higher pay and more subsidies
Early childhood educators and supporters rallied in downtown Oakland on Monday to raise awareness about precarity in the industry. by Ashley McBrideMay 11, 2026, 4:00 p.m. In California, childcare workers, those who teach and care for the state’s youngest residents, earn a median wage of less than $16 an hour. That’s half as much as…
Proveedoras de cuidado infantil en Oakland exigen mejoras salariales
Publicado el 11 de mayo del 2026 Mejoras salariales fue uno de los reclamos que hicieron el lunes proveedoras de cuidado infantil en Oakland como parte de la campaña “Un día sin cuidado infantil”. “No nos alcanza entonces, me gustaría ver un cambio en el futuro”, indicó Blanca Flores, proveedora de cuidado infantil. Buscan más…
Federal Judge Grants Second Preliminary Injunction Blocking Attacks on Head Start
January 7, 2026 8:53 am Click here for published press release. SEATTLE – A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration’s attacks on Head Start, halting the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) ban on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, as well as mass office closures and layoffs at the Office of Head…
Federal Court Halts Trump Administration’s Unlawful Attacks on Head Start Families
Judge grants preliminary injunction blocking a directive from the HHS that seeks to limit access to Head Start based on immigration status September 11, 2025 3:59 pm Click here for published press release. SEATTLE – In a win for working families, a federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction effectively blocking an exclusionary directive of the U.S.…
Plaintiffs in Head Start Lawsuit File Motion to Amend Complaint to Challenge New HHS Rule Targeting Immigrant Families
July 15, 2025 4:04 pm Click here for published press release. SEATTLE, Wash. — Today, parent advocacy groups and a coalition of Head Start providers — plaintiffs in an ongoing lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s unlawful attacks on the Head Start program — announced they have requested to amend their complaint to challenge the U.S. Department of Health and…
Plaintiffs in Head Start Case Vow to Challenge New HHS Rule Seeking to Block Some Immigrant Families from Accessing Early Childhood Education
July 10, 2025 5:29 pm WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a press release announcing a notice of interpretation of a nearly 30-year-old law to restrict access to critical early education programs for immigrant families. The agency’s action unlawfully expands the definition of “federal public benefit” for HHS…
Alameda County Supervisors Approve Long-Awaited Child Care Funding
By Daisy Nguyen for KQED Officials have approved a five-year plan to spend close to $1 billion to boost Alameda County’s early childhood education system and bring much-needed relief for providers and parents struggling to keep pace with the high cost of child care. The county Board of Supervisors’ decision on Tuesday came after a…
Opinion: Alameda County must finally implement Measure C for our children
By Bry’Ana Wallace for Oakland Voices I was pregnant in 2020 when Measure C passed, a voter-approved initiative to support health and education for children aged 0-5 years in Alameda County. My son is now four years old and I’ve watched his development stall alongside Measure C delays. The cruelest irony: the resources it promised…
Parent Advocacy Groups and a Coalition of Head Start Providers File Lawsuit to Stop Trump Administration’s Dismantling of Head
April 28, 2025 8:27 pm SEATTLE, Wash.– Today, a coalition of parents and Head Start providers filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s coordinated and unlawful efforts to dismantle the Head Start program, which would be catastrophic for the millions of people who rely on it. By slashing staff, delaying funding, and imposing bans that block programs…