US EditionTrump is right about the Department of Education but wrong about Head Start
- Priscilla Bahena, a Head Start alumna, credits the program with helping her become a better parent and argues that cutting the program will harm families and prevent them from rising above poverty.
- The Trump administration is proposing to eliminate funding for Head Start programs as part of broader federal budget cuts, which are still in the preliminary phase and may not be accepted by lawmakers.
- A coalition of Head Start supporters is mobilizing to protect its funding, emphasizing its role in fighting poverty and its importance to families in need.
- Over 28,000 children in Illinois are enrolled in Head Start, which offers essential services like meals and health screenings, while Durham County officials are also working to support funding for the over 490 children enrolled in local programs.
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Washington State lawsuit fights back against proposed cuts to Head Start programs
WASHINGTON STATE - While, the Trump Administration is asking U.S. Congress to eliminate the Head Start program, a move that would cut early education for some of the nation's neediest children, as part of proposed cuts to federal health funding,…
Closing the Department of Education, will hurt teachers, children
I am a teacher, author, and expert on teaching young children with diverse languages. I have seen first-hand the value of the federal Department of Education, the Head Start program, and the Office of Child Care in our work with children. I am seriously concerned that the current administration will impose lasting harm on children by closing these federal offices and programs. I have worked with state governments, schools, policy makers, and res…
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ACLU sues to halt Trump administration attacks on Head Start child-care program
The American Civil Liberties Union, on behalf of six early childhood organizations, including one in California, sued the Trump administration Monday to halt the dismantling of Head Start and restore cuts to the program, alleging that the actions required congressional approval. Read more...
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