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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Federal payments for Head Start this year were significantly behind schedule compared with 2024 and that violated the Impoundment ...

Head Start, a free learning program for children from low-income families, is next on the chopping block as the government shutdown nears record length. More than 100 Head Start programs are in danger ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Come this weekend, the government shutdown could have harrowing effects for families. The National Head Start Association (NHSA) ...

Head Start locations across the country are warning that their programs will be imperiled — potentially throwing tens of thousands of preschool children and their families into limbo — if the ...

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.

When Rickencia Clerveaux McClean’s son was around 18 months old, she noticed he wasn’t speaking the way she expected. He ...

A long-running program that serves more than 800 children in El Paso County has been operating on emergency reserves for the past week while the federal government shutdown prevents funding. Community ...

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 ...

Head Start program will continue to serve working class families after Dec. 1, despite the status of a $7.6 million federal grant being unknown Program serves 469 children in Escambia County. Another ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo Public Schools is proceeding with its plan to temporarily close a majority of its Head Start and Early Head Start programs beginning on Monday, December 1. The district notified ...

After being closed temporarily due to the recent government shutdown, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences announced Head Start and Early Head Start centers will reopen on Tuesday, as ...