Head Start plays a vital role in addressing the youth mental health crisis, according to a report released Tuesday by the Center for American Progress. Head Start serves children from birth to 5 years ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than 65,000 Head Start children and their families are at risk of losing access to critical services if the ongoing federal ...

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.

The U.S. Senate has until Friday night to approve a package of funding measures or else risk another government shutdown.

LIMA — West Ohio Community Action Partnership will temporarily suspend Head Start and Early Head Start operations if the federal government remains shut down Friday, Oct. 31. The federally funded ...

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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 ...

Toddlers play at a Head Start-supported family daycare in New Haven, Connecticut. Credit: Anya Kamenetz for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our ...