When the Trump administration announced this summer that it would seek a rule change to reduce the “federal burden” of Head Start programs nationwide, it was concerning for state officials and ...

U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and several Head Start program directors warned on Monday that proposed federal regulations to overhaul the program could lead to significant job losses and ...

The Trump administration wants to make Head Start English-only, altering learning for two-thirds of California children enrolled in the federal early childhood program. Critics say the plan goes ...

Head Start programming for about 60,000 children is at risk if the federal government shutdown continues into November, leaders of the National Head Start Association and its state chapters say. On ...

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 ...

Proposed federal changes to Head Start could affect language instruction, class sizes and local control, prompting concerns ...

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 ...

Head Start classrooms in Kentucky could see lower staff-to-student ratios and other changes if a Trump administration proposal takes effect.

Education advocates worry that proposed rule changes to Head Start could reduce families' access to education and developmental programs for young children.