Sep 04, 2026
Early Childhood
First Focus on Children files amicus brief with U.S. Supreme Court to protect Colorado children
Brief argues banning transgender, LGBTQ+-family children from universal pre-K is illegal, harmful to children First Focus on Children has filed an amicus...
Aug 20, 2026
Child Poverty
A Wake-up Call for the Country
As a nation we can do so much better for young children and families
Aug 10, 2026
Early Childhood
Head Start Overhaul Would Gut Program, Advocate Says
Effort represents administration’s latest attack on children A Trump Administration proposal to overhaul Head Start would strip core standards...
Apr 29, 2026
Early Childhood
Episode 22: Shamika Bradley Explains How Algorithms Are Shaping Our Kids
In this episode, Messellech “Selley” Abebe speaks with Shamika Bradley, a consultant in AI accessibility and ethics, about the...
Mar 02, 2026
Early Childhood
COMMENT: Revise Department of Education Proposed Rule to Protect Home Visiting
In response to a proposed rule from the Department of Education related to federal student loans, First Focus on...
Jan 21, 2026
Early Childhood
Babies in The Budget 2025
Babies Can’t Wait A message from the President of First Focus on Children, Bruce Lesley Many things we need...
Jan 08, 2026
Child Abuse & Neglect
The Trump Administration’s freeze on funding for child care and other services punishes America’s children
In its latest attack on children, the Trump Administration has announced that it will withhold at least $7.35 billion...
Dec 01, 2025
Children's Health
Programs to prevent infant mortality face cuts
More than 180 national, state, and local organizations joined the First Focus Campaign for Children and the National Healthy...
Nov 26, 2025
Early Childhood
Episode 12: Kai Kung Creates Pathways that Let Every Child Thrive
In this episode, Messellech “Selley” Abebe talks with Kai Kung about what it means to help every child find...
