Lady Bird Johnson visiting a Head Start center in 1966 Source: Wikimedia Commons Head Start was founded in 1965 as part of President Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty and it has been going strong ever ...

Head Start providers nationwide are experiencing intermittent funding delays, administrative challenges, and existential fears in the wake of federal staffing reductions and policy changes that have ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Along with SNAP benefits, other federally funded programs have been impacted by the government shutdown. One of the programs is Head Start. It's designed to help low-income families ...

Video: Parents and a Head Start teacher express concern about potential budget cuts to the program. Head Start supporters were relieved when President Donald Trump did not include funding cuts to the ...

Local Head Start sites that provide early childhood education, child care and other services are ramping up for the start of a new school year on Aug. 18 despite uncertainty over possible federal ...

Head Start could face further disruptions in November if the government is not reopened, according to the National Head Start Association (NHSA). The federally funded program provides early childhood ...

The Escambia Children's Trust has stepped up to help CAPC's Head Start program retain qualified teachers and other staff with ...

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There’s a lot to keep toddlers busy at Dill’s family child care. Credit: Anya Kamenetz for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have ...