Government shutdown imperils dozens of Head Start preschool programs

Head Start programs flash red lights ahead of November funding cliff

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 government shutdown stretches into November

Massachusetts Head Start faces funding crisis in shutdown

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) - Head Start programs in Massachusetts are at risk as the government shutdown enters its 21st day, threatening the federal funding that supports these essential services. The shutdown has led to the furlough of federal staff, leaving Head Start programs, which rely heavily on federal funds, in a precarious position. These programs provide critical early education and care for low-income families, and without federal suppor…

Shutdown threatened Head Start centers until the state stepped in.

WASHINGTON – The federal shutdown threatened the operation of 30 Head Start centers run by West Central Community Action, a non-profit headquartered in Elbow Lake. West Central and three other nonprofits that run Head Start programs in the state that serve more than 1,300 pre-school children face a Nov. 1 deadline to receive federal funding that would allow them to continue operations for a year. But as the shutdown dragged on, those payments we…

How the government shutdown can impact students

As we enter the third week of the government shutdown, pressure is mounting on some families that rely on a federal paycheck. However, there are programs in schools to help.We should expect things to continue running as normal, at least for the short term, East Helena Public Schools Superintendent Dan Rispens said.The Montana Office of Public Instruction says federal education programs are already approved, and funding should continue to flow de…

Government shutdown imperils dozens of Head Start preschool programs

Head Start programs that serve tens of thousands of the nation’s neediest preschoolers are facing a cutoff of federal funding at the end of the month because of the government shutdown.

Head Start advocates warn shutdown will harm early learning programs

If the federal government doesn’t reopen by Nov. 1, services for more than 65,000 low-income children are in jeopardy, Head Start supporters say.