June 10, 2025
The proposed cuts to the U.S. Department of Education in the Trump administration’s fiscal year 2026 budget are deeply concerning, as they would disproportionately harm young children, particularly those from migrant and under-resourced families. In a new fact sheet, Early Edge outlines key programs that are currently under threat which are critical for California’s young children to learn and families to thrive, including Migrant Education, Ready to Learn Programming, Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA), and Child Care Access Means Parents In School (CCAMPIS).