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California and Maryland Lawmakers Unite in Bipartisan Effort to Protect Head Start Serving 80,000 Kids Amid $98 Million Maryland Cuts

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Updated May 8, 2025, 04:18 PM

California and Maryland lawmakers are mobilizing to oppose proposed federal budget cuts to the Head Start early childhood education program. Head Start, which supports low-income families by providing educational and emotional foundations for children, faces potential elimination under President Trump's budget proposals. In California, more than 75% of state lawmakers, including both Democrats and Republicans, have united to protect Head Start, which serves approximately 80,000 children in the state. Representatives from the Bay Area have expressed concern about the impact on families, with some warning that hundreds of children could lose access to daycare. Maryland officials have also condemned the Trump administration's decision to cut $98 million in promised education funding, with the state's attorney general praising a recent order to restore funding for education programs. Lawmakers from both states are urging Congress to reject the proposed reductions to safeguard the program and the families it supports.

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Los Angeles Times

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California legislators are “deeply alarmed” by the Trump administration’s cuts to Head Start. So much so that the issue is unifying Democrats and Republicans. https://t.co/n3ePzMyMUf

Los Angeles Times

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California Democrats and Republicans are rallying behind Head Start as more cuts loom. The legislators are urging Congress to reject proposals that weaken the early childhood program. https://t.co/n3ePzMyMUf

Senator Angela Alsobrooks

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$98 million was promised for education funding in Maryland. Trump cut it all. I led Team Maryland in demanding that the federal government honors its commitment to our students. https://t.co/jmJK4KJlO3