As a retired teacher in special education, I am perplexed by President Trump's call to eliminate federal funding for Head Start. What have preschoolers, whose parents are working but struggling, ...

Losing Head Start isn’t just about a child missing story time or counting practice. It’s about losing a lifeline that helps ...

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"The Office of Head Start (OHS) has 12 Regional Offices across the USA," reads a recent letter from the executive ... Miel and Zirion. Siskiyou Early Head Start in Yreka provides services for ...

Head start is a national early childhood program that relies on funding to provide low-income families with childcare. There are several locations in Southern Oregon, but they were all faced with ...

Several regional Head Start offices have been abruptly closed by the Department of Health and Human Services, causing confusion and concern among providers. The closures have led to uncertainty ...

DJ Hunter’s commitment gives Kentucky an early head start in a class that is still years from arriving on campus. While much remains to be seen in terms of his development and the program’s ...

Despite her aptitude for causing disorder here and there, Palmer eventually found her way into early childhood education after taking a job at Fremont County Head Start, a local preschool program ...

WEBB COUNTY, Tex. (KGNS) - The Webb County Head Start and Early Head Start programs are helping families by giving young kids a strong start in life. Roxanne Garcia, a family service worker with ...

The abrupt closure of a regional office for the federal agency overseeing Head Start child care and early education programs in Michigan could lead to disruptions in service. The National Head Start ...

(Regular Head Start serves children 3 to 5 years old; Early Head Start is for those under 3.) The program — which began right here in New Haven, Connecticut — is celebrating its 60th ...

(AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File) Family Educator Lisa Benson-Nuyen, addresses her students in a circle in the Northern Lights classroom at the Meadow Lakes CCS Early Learning, a Head Start center, ...