Buses that pick up and drop off students in the Head Start program make it possible for parents to work during the day. The program provides education, transportation and meals free of charge to ...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - Thousands of Florida families face empty classrooms and reduced food assistance next week if the federal government shutdown continues. Head ...
As the government shutdown continues, several key programs are at risk. One of them is Head Start, the federal program that provides early childhood education, health and food support for low-income ...
When food stamp benefits faced a cutoff, nonprofit groups and local governments filed lawsuits, winning court orders requiring the resumption of payments. And when military troops risked having to ...
EDUCATION, HEALTH AND OTHER AREAS. FEDERAL FUNDING CUTS TO HEAD START AND SNAP ARE LEAVING WORKING FAMILIES STRUGGLING TO KEEP UP WITH CHILDCARE AND RISING FOOD COSTS. FAMILIES AND CHILDCARE CENTERS ...
Out of 48 programs, nine Michigan Head Start grantees awaiting federal funds to keep running their programs on Nov. 1 risk closure if the shutdown continues and funds aren't disbursed. Program ...
Teachers of some of New Jersey's most vulnerable young children could start seeing layoff notices soon if the federal shutdown carries on much longer. That is a serious concern for the head of the New ...