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Uncertainty looms over Head Start programs as federal funding concerns grow
Rumors are intensifying about potential federal cuts that could eliminate the Head Start program nationwide. The regional Head Start office in Seattle closed earlier this month, and USA Today reported ...
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Leaked federal budget draft suggests elimination of Head Start funding, sparking local concern
Head Start, a federally funded early childhood education program, serves low-income families by providing critical services ...
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Head Start was the lifeline I needed — and that 800,000 children still need
For a Black girl born in 1967 in small-town Mississippi, Head Start wasn’t just an educational program — it was the nurturing environment that was crucial to my future success. I am not ...
Central WA Head Start classes resume under cloud of doubt
Head Start, which advocates say has long enjoyed bipartisan backing, is now shrouded in a cloud of doubt. That uncertainty ...
Thousands of families could lose services if Head Start funding is slashed
Parents and advocates are stepping up efforts to save Head Start, amid growing concerns that the Trump administration plans ...
Head Start with the Herd; Bison Freshman adjusting to college football during Spring
No matter how highly-touted the prospect may be, there is an adjustment period to the game of college football. The speed, ...
Is confusion around Head Start a sign of things to come?
Chaos at the federal level hit here in Washington when a Head Start program in Sunnyside was forced to close abruptly, ...
Head Start operations in Dane, Green counties feeling the instability
Jen Bailey said the 15,000 families that use Head Start in Wisconsin are “primarily working families” whose jobs might be at risk if they lose child care.