Federal government shutdown could lead to 258 layoffs in childhood education program

Federal government shutdown could lead to 258 layoffs in childhood education program

Raleigh-based East Coast Migrant Head Start Program says it will furlough 258 workers starting Nov. 1 if the federal government shutdown continues. The organization, which provided educational services to approximately 3,000 children of migrant workers in 10 states last year, says that the suspension of Head Start grant payments from the federal government will lead it to temporarily shut down operations. The layoff will include all employees, e…

POLL: Strong Louisiana Support for Head Start Amid Federal Funding Uncertainty

As Head Start programs across Louisiana face financial hardship and closure due to the ongoing federal shutdown, new polling shows that Louisiana voters remain overwhelmingly supportive of the program and the benefits it brings to young children and families. The poll, conducted by the Republican polling firm UpONE Insights for the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children and the First Five Years Fund, surveyed 500 registered voters statewide. Re…