Stephanie Schmit

Director of Child Care and Early Education @CLASP_DC. Thoughts and views are my own.

[CLASP Child Care & Early Education @CLASPChildCare]

Child care needs to be more affordable, accessible, and equitable, which is why we are grateful to see the leadership of Senators Warren and Murray and Representatives Scott and Ocasio Cortez to make this a reality. https://t.co/AhS9Kgtu9G

[CLASP Child Care & Early Education @CLASPChildCare]

Congress has approved most of the fiscal year 2026 spending bills, allotting an additional $85 million to the Child Care and Development Block Grant. @CLASP_DC has analyzed how the minimal but important increase will be distributed across states. https://t.co/lfLmWiyTE7

[Children Thrive Action Network (CTAN) @LetKidsThrive]

[1] Today, children’s advocacy organizations submitted a public comment to the federal government opposing their proposed “Public Charge” rule, which would bring significant harm to children in immigrant families.
https://t.co/YJ6AM7N3SS

[Stephanie Schmit @SCSchmit]

This fact sheet, spearheaded by @CLASPShira & @RWilensky, is a product of a lot of requests throughout the year for a resource outlining all of the challenges to child care and early ed. We hope it can serve as an educational and advocacy tool!

[CLASP Child Care & Early Education @CLASPChildCare]

Since taking office on January 20, the Trump Administration has repeatedly undermined families’ access to child care and early education. See @CLASP_DC’s latest factsheet for a timeline and detailed documentation of the administration’s actions. https://t.co/XWEvO252FX

[Children Thrive Action Network (CTAN) @LetKidsThrive]

CTAN se complace en colaborar con @JusticeLeaders, @NationalParents, y otros colegas en presentar Una Carta de Amor para las Familias Inmigrantes. Compartan ampliamente para hacer llegar el mensaje a los padres y madres inmigrantes que ¡les vemos!

https://t.co/dEZYrj0EKK

[CLASP @CLASP_DC]

Nearly a month into the government shutdown, millions of families are paying the price for deliberate policy choices by the Trump Administration and Congress.

This is a 🚨manufactured🚨 crisis that’s putting jobs, food, and care at risk.

[CLASP Child Care & Early Education @CLASPChildCare]

2/ Head Start’s positive impacts are as vast as the program's geographical reach, with a Head Start program in every Congressional district in the country. Children and families deserve access to this critical program, this #HeadStartAwareness month and always.

[CLASP Child Care & Early Education @CLASPChildCare]

1/ Head Start delivers critical services for families with low incomes across the country, but the government shutdown threatens to close programs that serve 65,152 children nationwide if it extends past November 1st. #HeadStartAwarenessMonth https://t.co/veKQeXl6rP

[CLASP Child Care & Early Education @CLASPChildCare]

#Childcare is a critical support for family well-being & economic stability. CCDF is the primary federal funding source to support access for families with low incomes & support the quality of care for all children. Learn more about it in our new 101! https://t.co/LHsGdamfXK

[CLASP @CLASP_DC]

The U.S. House of Representatives' reconciliation bill guts health care, restricts access to food, sacrifices our higher education system, and punishes immigrant families, all to provide more tax breaks for wealthy people and corporations. Our statement: https://t.co/aDGk9QyPD0

[Stephanie Schmit @SCSchmit]

Check out our new piece on the potential impacts of the harmful proposal to eliminate Head Start. Head Start is a vital, valuable, and proven program that makes a significant difference for the children and families who participate and we need to protect it! #protectheadstart

[CLASP Child Care & Early Education @CLASPChildCare]

"Families can’t afford to lose access to care for their children. Providers can’t afford to lose their valuable jobs. And the economy can’t afford to have less stability and care for children. Let’s protect Head Start."

Read more in our new op-ed: https://t.co/9jpYJzZocp

[CLASP Child Care & Early Education @CLASPChildCare]

"Families can’t afford to lose access to care for their children. Providers can’t afford to lose their valuable jobs. And the economy can’t afford to have less stability and care for children. Let’s protect Head Start."

Read more in our new op-ed: https://t.co/9jpYJzZocp

[Stephanie Schmit @SCSchmit]

Come join our mighty CCEE team at CLASP! We are hiring a policy analyst working on our child care team at the intersection of immigration and child care and beyond!

[CLASP Child Care & Early Education @CLASPChildCare]

We’re hiring! Apply to join our team as a Policy Analyst working at the intersection of immigration and ECE to support @CLASP_DC’s mission of advancing policy solutions that work for people with low incomes and people of color. https://t.co/UE4PSH6HBQ

[CLASP Child Care & Early Education @CLASPChildCare]

Parent advocacy groups and a coalition of Head Start providers are fighting back against the Trump Administration’s attacks on Head Start and services that support DEIA. Read about their efforts with the @ACLU to protect Head Start from being eliminated. https://t.co/2mzoSPm1AJ

[CLASP Child Care & Early Education @CLASPChildCare]

And stay tuned for our upcoming analysis of the 2022 CCDF participation data!

[CLASP Child Care & Early Education @CLASPChildCare]

In 2021, 1,326,700 children participated in the CCDF program – an 11% decrease from 2020.

To learn more about how many children and families had access to care in 2021, check out our latest analysis of state-by-state CCDF participation. https://t.co/LhSWhbf9VO

[CLASP Child Care & Early Education @CLASPChildCare]

This @CAPEarlyEd data shows that Head Start reaches local communities in every state. These important programs are at risk - recent news suggests Head Start will be proposed for elimination in the President’s budget. Take action to protect Head Start now: https://t.co/U8msTTUk1k

[CLASP Child Care & Early Education @CLASPChildCare]

3/ We can’t let this happen. Please take action and tell Congress that we can’t cut Head Start. It is too valuable for children, families, and the economy. https://t.co/U8msTTUk1k

[CLASP Child Care & Early Education @CLASPChildCare]

2/ Cutting Head Start would disrupt care for hundreds of thousands of children, eviscerate the child care and early education workforce, and leave parents scrambling to find care so they can work and go to school. There is no doubt that this would cause panic and chaos.

[CLASP Child Care & Early Education @CLASPChildCare]

1/ Recent news suggests that the Trump Administration will call for elimination of Head Start in their upcoming budget proposal. This will have devastating impacts for children, families, and the workforce. 🧵 https://t.co/lyadrGyq2E