The federal Head Start program has been a lifesaver for me since I was a toddler. I count my lucky stars that my parents were able to get me into Head Start for early childhood education decades ago.
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - The government is nearing one month of being shut down. That means the future is uncertain for furloughed employees and government-funded programs like Early Head Start.
Early Head Start teacher Skyler Chipman cares for a child during naptime at Promise Early Education Center at 1 College St. in Lewiston in June, 2023. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) Purchase this image ...
Head Start teacher Sasha Fair helps two preschool children with a science experiment. Fair is worried about potential cuts to Head Start and social services that her students rely on. Credit: Jackie ...
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Head Start Association (NHSA), the leading advocate and resource for Head Start programs across the country, today announced the selection of ...
(This story has been updated with details on the federal government shutdown's potential end.) Funding for Escambia County’s Head Start program is facing some uncertainty due to the federal government ...
OACAC Head Start is now ranked among the best early learning programs in Missouri.
Grant funds will be used to stabilize Head Start/Early Head Start workforce by retaining early education teachers, other staff Head Start and Early Head Start provides service to 469 Escambia County ...
The early childhood education that Head Start centers provide is at risk for some low-income and homeless families.