US EditionSome Head Start preschools shutter as government shutdown continues
Federal grants fund 80% of Head Start programs, with 134 programs across 41 states and Puerto Rico serving nearly 59,000 children at risk of closure due to funding lapses.
- On Monday, a Highland County, Ohio Head Start program was forced to shutter, impacting 177 kids and 45 staffers, while 134 programs across 41 states and Puerto Rico serving 58,627 children face closure.
- Federal grants providing about 80 percent of Head Start funding are released on a staggered schedule, and grants with October and November deadlines are now scrambling as the shutdown enters its fourth week.
- In Scioto County, Ohio, Head Start will close 10 centers, serving 400 early learners and furloughing 100 staff, 60 percent of whom are former Head Start parents.
- Parents report they are forced to choose between work and childcare, creating financial strain, while Kimberly Gusey warns her husband may quit his job if Head Start services end next week for Ranger.
- No state has more seats at risk than Florida, with 9,711 seats at risk and at least one West Palm Beach program set to shutter, while six programs serving 6,525 children rely on emergency local resources.
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Head Start programs in NE Indiana halted amid government shutdown
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A northeast Indiana school superintendent on Tuesday said the only thing his Head Start students and staff can do is wait for the federal government to reopen. Fremont Community Schools in Steuben County runs three federally funded Head Start facilities in Fremont, Angola and LaGrange. Those programs serve a total of 144 students and employ 45 people. Superintendent William Stitt, who also is the district’s chief financial …
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The Center SquareGrants, reserves keep Head Start centers open; others closing
(The Center Square) – Florida centers in the Head Start program are either running on reserves, grants or have closed due to the federal government shutdown.
Louisiana Head Start providers turn to loans to stay open amid government shutdown
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Prime Time and Clover take loans to maintain operations amid funding delays. More than 1,300 Louisiana children could lose services if shutdown continues. Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities approves $650K loan to Prime Time. Programs cut field trips and extras to preserve basic services through November. Some Head Start providers in Louisiana have taken out loans to keep operating if the government shutdown stretches int…
Several Head Start preschools close as funding lapses
Head Start programs have begun to close around the country while the government shutdown extends into its second month. Programs across 15 states and Puerto Rico have either fully or partially closed as of Monday afternoon, jeopardizing educational, nutritional, and developmental services for thousands of children across the United States. Head Start programs provide educational resources for kids up to age five from low-income households. As th…
Head Start programs in danger after government shutdown funding lapse
Head Start, a free learning program for children from low-income families, is next on the chopping block as the government shutdown nears record length. More than 100 Head Start programs are in danger of closing soon or already shuttering some operations after funding didn’t come on a Saturday deadline. “There’s both the effect on young children and the effect…
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