If You Love Children…
This blog post provides an overview of several sessions from BUILD’s 2018 QRIS National Meeting from the point of view of a Connecticut participant. One of her main take-aways: “If you love children, you must leverage your view, your voice, and your visibility to improve the systems and quality of services for young children and families.
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Where We Stand on Head Start
Blog August 18, 2026
For more than 60 years, Head Start has provided high-quality child care, comprehensive services, and a two-generation approach that helps families furthest from opportunity access early learning, development, health, and family well-being supports.
Head Start Under Threat: What the Field is Saying
Research August 18, 2026
Over the past few months, HHS has advanced two related sets of proposed changes to Head Start. National, state, and local partners across the early childhood field have raised serious concerns about both. This document is a summary of what our partners are saying, followed by concrete actions and resources for you and your organization. The content reflects our partners' own statements and comments — we agree with what they've said and are sharing it here with full source attribution.
Immigration Enforcement: Trauma at an Early Age
Blog May 27, 2026