For more than 60 years, Head Start has embodied one of America's most enduring promises: that every child, regardless of circumstance, deserves a fair chance to succeed. Today, that promise faces a ...

Tens of thousands of children and families could be affected by dozens of Head Start programs potentially closing if the federal government shutdown extends past Nov. 1. About 134 programs across 41 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Head Start programs that serve tens of thousands of the nation's neediest preschoolers are facing a cutoff of federal funding at the end of the month because of the government ...

The Trump administration is pushing a total overhaul of Head Start that could fundamentally reshape the 60-year-old program that has provided childcare and key support for America's lowest-income ...

Head Start Preschools Serve Parents, Too. Under Trump, Advocates Fear That Will Change WASHINGTON (AP) — Cassie Reed and her two young children had just moved from a domestic violence shelter into a ...

Fresh federal findings cast doubt on whether Head Start is delivering on its promises to families and taxpayers. In 2025, the federal preschool program providing care to children from low-income ...

Miles of unpaved dirt and gravel roads wind through rural Pennsylvania’s Bradford and Tioga counties, both located in the state’s north-central area. Many families here don’t own cars, and vehicles ...

Nithya Raman vows to fight the Trump administration's proposed Head Start English-only mandate, threatening a lawsuit to protect LA families.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration said Thursday it plans to overhaul Head Start, tossing out many of the regulations that are the hallmark of the early education program for ...