Head Start overhaul could loosen standards for 700,000 children
A proposed Head Start overhaul could shift more decisions to states and local programs, but current federal standards remain in effect for now.
Childcare
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Delaware’s new state budget puts education and Medicaid at the center of $6.996 billion in spending
Delaware’s enacted FY2027 operating budget totals $6.996 billion, directing the largest shares to public education and health services while setting up changes to childcare, public-sector pay and other statewide programs.
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More U.S. Adults Are Living in Multigenerational Households as Families Balance Housing and Caregiving Needs
A Federal Reserve report finds that 2% of U.S. adults lived with both a parent and an adult child, while childcare access varied sharply by family income.
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Denver launches task force to develop universal-childcare plan
Mayor Mike Johnston announced a Denver task force that will gather resident input before the city decides what a broader childcare system could look like.
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La Habra Council Takes Up $5.9 Million in Childcare Contracts
La Habra’s July 20 council agenda listed more than $5.9 million in state childcare and preschool contracts for fiscal year 2026-27.
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Lebanon drops Seminary Hill site for proposed childcare center, reviews other city property
The proposed Boys & Girls Clubs childcare center will not proceed at 20 Seminary Hill Road in West Lebanon after the July 15, 2026, School Board vote. Lebanon is evaluating 226 Mascoma Street and other city-owned properties, but no replacement site, construction schedule or opening date has been announced.
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Longmont’s former YMCA purchase advances toward a second rec center
Longmont’s proposed $4.5 million YMCA purchase is moving ahead, but repairs, childcare plans and a possible early-2028 reopening remain unresolved.
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D.C. Council approves FY27 budget on second vote, funds semi-open primaries
Washington, DC – The Council approved its FY27 budget on a second vote, restored key services, and funded semi-open primaries for 2028.
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Tacoma licensed childcare ends June 12 as Parks Tacoma faces $9M cuts
Tacoma WA – Parks Tacoma will end licensed before- and after-school childcare June 12, with refunds due and a budget vote set for June 22.