By National Head Start Association It did not come as a surprise to Atiya Henley’s parents, alumni of Head Start, that she ...

Among the preschools closing as of Monday are 24 Migrant and Seasonal Head Start centers spread across five states. Those ...

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When Head Start turned 60 in May, it wasn’t just a milestone — it was a reminder of what’s possible with federal investment in families and communities. Amid uncertainty about Head Start’s future, the ...

The National Head Start Association reported nearly 10% of Head Start children are at risk of losing access to their ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Head Start preschools around the country could be at risk of closing temporarily because they remain locked out of their federal funding, a problem that first surfaced last week ...

Four Head Start programs serving nearly 1,000 of California’s most vulnerable children will not receive their annual federal funding on Saturday because of the U.S. government shutdown. One of the ...

The funding and overall future of Head Start — which helps low-income families with child development and family support services — has been in the headlines for the better half of the year because of ...

GLENS FALLS — Head Start of Warren County is warning its clients that it may need to shut down on Dec. 1. That’s the day that the program, which serves 234 young children, is scheduled to be approved ...

Nine Michigan early child care and education programs, supporting close to 3,000 young kids, are at risk of losing the funds they need to stay open as the federal government shutdown rolls on. Head ...