Head Start's federal funding reportedly on the chopping block

Central WA Head Start programs shut down without federal funding

More than a dozen Head Start classrooms are closing as the national free preschool program comes under fire from the Trump administration.

Head Start's federal funding reportedly on the chopping block

Reports suggest the Trump Administration plans to exclude the free program from its upcoming budget.

Trump Administration considering elimination of Head Start programs nationwide

New reporting from USA Today indicates the Trump Administration is considering eliminating Head Start programs nationwide in 2026, a move that local program leaders say would devastate thousands of families who rely on the service for childcare.

Berkshire County Head Start faces uncertain future amid reports that the Trump administration will defund the program

USA Today reported Friday that the White House’s funding blueprint for fiscal year 2026 does not set aside money for Head Start, and proposes eliminating the federal program entirely. In the Berkshires that would jeopardize the jobs of 90 local…

New England Head Start office closed; federal funding in flux

The email popped up in David Morgan’s inbox a couple of weeks ago: an employee at the Head Start Program office in Boston, which covers the New England region, was letting him know it was their last day of work and they would no longer be his point of contact. The employee hoped Morgan, who heads up TEAM, Inc, a nonprofit that runs 56 Head Start classrooms, might soon have a new contact with another office, but no further details were provided. …

Whitehall Resource in Danger: How Can You Help Save Head Start?

On Thursday, April 10, at the Whitehall CTAC meeting, it was announced that the Rocky Mountain Development Council was considering the closure of Whitehall’s Rocky Head Start, located at 405 W Legion in Whitehall. In their letter, RMDC stated: “We want to begin by expressing how much we care about your children, families, and this community. We recognize and deeply appreciate the hard work you put...