US Edition'Help Adults Take Care of Children': Bitterroot Reflects After 60 Years of Head Start
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Assured Congress on May 7, 2025, that funding for the Head Start program will not be cut in the 2026 federal budget.
- This announcement follows years of pressure from the Trump administration, including draft proposals to cut or eliminate Head Start funding that caused uncertainty and closures.
- Head Start serves over 750,000 low-income children nationwide from birth to age five through local schools and nonprofits, and it faces challenges like staffing shortages and funding delays.
- Melanee Cottrill said defunding would leave 80,000 children without care and 26,000 employees jobless, while Kennedy pledged to maintain support and emphasize healthy eating.
- Despite the assurance, stakeholders remain concerned because prior layoffs, office closures, and funding freezes have strained the program and its future remains uncertain.
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'Help adults take care of children': Bitterroot reflects after 60 years of Head Start
The national Head Start program, created to provide services like early childhood education and family assistance, is celebrating its 60th birthday this Sunday.
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