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Head Start cut would put Mississippi's new status as early education national leader at risk
During Friday's event, when asked how Head Start's elimination would affect Mississippi in particular, NIEER Senior Director ...
ACLU sues to halt Trump administration attacks on Head Start child-care program
The ACLU sued on behalf of early childhood groups to stop the Trump administration from further disrupting Head Start ...
How would Head Start’s elimination impact Texas children and families?
Over 65,000 children in Texas could lose access to child care under a White House proposal to eliminate federal funding for ...
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Head Start programs argue they're a good value for taxpayers
Reports in recent weeks indicate the pre-school program will be cut under the latest Trump Administration budget proposals.
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Head Start Changed Her Life. Now She’s Watching the Program Get Slashed
KQED’s Daisy Nguyen tells the story of one federal employee in the Bay Area who was laid off from Head Start — and how the ...
Head Start on chopping block despite being a top priority of Kim Reynolds, Iowa leaders
Advocates say benefits of Head Start for Iowa children and their families are proven. If DOGE cuts it, the effects would, ...
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Whitehall Head Start classroom to close in June, leaving parents in the lurch
The classroom will remain open until the end of the school year in June. The 13 Head Start positions will be transferred to a ...
Biden administration hikes pay for Head Start teachers to address workforce shortage
The Biden administration is hiking pay for educators in the early childhood program Head Start as part of an effort to retain current employees and attract new ones in the midst of a workforce ...