State Senator Limón leads Bipartisan Coalition to Urge Congress to protect Head Start

State Senator Limón leads Bipartisan Coalition to Urge Congress to protect Head Start

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The future of Head Start weighs heavy on champions of childcare and early education like Jennifer MacDonald. “Do they not value the working class? Do they not value children and families?” said MacDonald, who is the Community’s Children Services Director. She takes us back to January 28th, when the Trump administration froze access to the organization’s funding. “It was challenging. You know, it was frozen for 24 hours, e…

Head Start celebrates 60 years - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

SOUTHERN Ill., (KBSI) — Illinois legislators serving the state’s seven southernmost counties are invited to join Head Start families and staff in celebrating the program’s 60th anniversary. The event will take place on May 10 and is expected to draw approximately 150 children and their families. Categories: News Tags: Head Start, Illinois, Southern 7 Head Start, Southern Illinois

Head Start safe for now, but hundreds of area families would be impacted if cuts occur

MANKATO — Head Start parent and family advocate Mari Blesi has two kids enrolled in the program that offers preschool services primarily to low-income families.

Trump reverses course on slashing Head Start funding, West Virginia program director ‘relieved’

President Donald Trump speaks during an executive order signing in the Oval Office on Feb. 11, 2025. Trump signed two immigration-related orders on Monday in an event closed to press photographers. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)The White House has reversed course on a proposal to eliminate funding for Head Start, a long-standing preschool program that serves low-income families. Nearly 8,000 children in West Virginia rely on the program’s…

'Worth fighting for': Nebraskans advocate for continued Head Start funding

About 100 people gathered on the steps of the state Capitol on Tuesday afternoon to voice their support for Head Start amid fears that federal funding could be cut.

National pre-K report highlights New Mexico investments in enrollment, funding

New Mexico’s national rankings for preschool education have improved significantly due to increases in enrollment and funding, according to a recently released report.