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HEAD START


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Kennedy assures Congress funding for Head Start will not be cut

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

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Local educators worried about future of Head Start program after leaked document raises red flags

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There has been significant discussion recently regarding the future of Head Start, the early education program that supports hundreds of thousands of children from low-income families. While the Trump administration claims it will not cut funding, a leaked document has raised concerns among educators and families.

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Head Start survives Trump administration budget proposal

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President Donald Trump's administration apparently has backed away from a proposal to eliminate funding for Head Start.

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The Latest: White House unveils Trump's 2026 proposed budget

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The White House is unveiling President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget, a sweeping framework proposing steep reductions in non-defense domestic spending while increasing expenditures on national security.

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Email mistake reveals secret plans to end research on Head Start and other child safety net programs

Read full article: Email mistake reveals secret plans to end research on Head Start and other child safety net programs

A Department of Health and Human Services employee has emailed dozens of people this week, mistakenly including plans to slash research related to child safety net programs.

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White House proposes eliminating Head Start funding as part of sweeping budget cuts

Read full article: White House proposes eliminating Head Start funding as part of sweeping budget cuts

The Trump administration is asking 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 drastic proposed cuts to federal health funding.

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Head Start funding lags by nearly $1 billion this year, causing some preschool closures

Read full article: Head Start funding lags by nearly $1 billion this year, causing some preschool closures

Federal databases show Head Start centers across the U.S. have received nearly $1 billion less in federal funding compared with this time last year.

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Supreme Court allows Trump administration to cut teacher-training money, for now

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The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s plea to cut hundreds of millions of dollars in teacher-training money as part of its anti-DEI efforts.

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Mass layoffs rattle Head Start leaders already on edge over funding problems

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President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday laid off scores of Health and Human Services employees, including many who ran the Head Start early education program.

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CareerSource Northeast Florida hosts virtual education, hiring fair with diverse employers

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If you’re looking for a job in Northeast Florida, you can explore multiple opportunities with nearly 20 regional employers who represent a wide range of industries, during the CareerSource Northeast Florida Virtual Education and Hiring Fair.

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Still locked out of federal funding, several Head Start preschools may need to close temporarily

Read full article: Still locked out of federal funding, several Head Start preschools may need to close temporarily

Leaders of dozens of Head Start preschools said they might need to close temporarily because they remain locked out of their federal funding, a problem that first surfaced last week during President Donald Trump’s aborted effort to freeze federal grants.

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Head Start and Medicaid providers hit glitches as Trump freezes federal money

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As the White House paused federal grants and loans in a far-reaching executive order, early childhood education centers and states discovered Tuesday they could no longer access money they rely on to provide care for some of the nation’s neediest families and children.

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Biden administration hikes pay for Head Start teachers to address workforce shortage

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The Biden administration is hiking pay for educators in the early childhood program Head Start as part of an effort to retain current employees and attract new ones in the midst of a workforce shortage.

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This preschool in Alaska changed lives for parents and kids alike. Why did it have to close?

Read full article: This preschool in Alaska changed lives for parents and kids alike. Why did it have to close?

In rural Alaska, the federally funded Head Start preschool program has helped parents earn college degrees.

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Head Start preschools aim to fight poverty, but their teachers struggle to make ends meet

Read full article: Head Start preschools aim to fight poverty, but their teachers struggle to make ends meet

Teachers at Head Start child care centers are paid far less than public school teachers, even though they have similar credentials.

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Biden's plan would raise salaries for Head Start teachers but could leave fewer spots for kids

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A Biden administration plan could increase salaries for hundreds of low-paid early childhood teachers caring for the country’s poorest children.

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Looming shutdown rattles families who rely on Head Start program for disadvantaged children

Read full article: Looming shutdown rattles families who rely on Head Start program for disadvantaged children

Head Start programs serving more than 10,000 disadvantaged children would immediately lose federal funding if the government shutdown isn't averted.

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Georgia AG: Judge grants injunction for vaccine, mask mandate in Head Start program

Read full article: Georgia AG: Judge grants injunction for vaccine, mask mandate in Head Start program

A federal judge in Louisiana has temporarily stopped a federal vaccine and mask mandate for Head Start programs in 24 states, according to Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr.

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Episcopal Services takes over Early Head Start in Duval County

Read full article: Episcopal Services takes over Early Head Start in Duval County

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Episcopal Services has been awarded the contract to run the Early Head Start program in Duval County, the Administration for Children and Families said. They learned Lutheran Services Florida, the agency that has partnered with Head Start and Early Head Start for five years, will no longer run the Early Head Start services. The LSF spokesperson said they put in a bid for Early Head Start services in Duval County but recently learned they would only get to negotiate a contract for regular Head Start services. Episcopal Services will be taking over after July 24 and services will not be interrupted. Lutheran Services will still keep the Head Start contract.

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