Leaders of Oregon’s Head Start programs are urging state officials to restore $9.5 million in funding cuts that have spurred additional layoffs and program reductions in key early childhood education ...

A federal judge temporarily halted the Trump administration’s efforts to expunge so-called diversity, equity and inclusion from Head Start programs around the country. In a Tuesday court ruling, the ...

Case: Washington State Association of Head Start and Early Childhood Assistance and Education Program et al. v. Robert F. Kennedy et al. SEATTLE – A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction ...

BENTONVILLE — A delay in federal taxpayer funding forced a temporary shutdown of services, the head of Northwest Arkansas Head Start Human Services confirmed Tuesday. The “2026 funding for Northwest ...

One Head Start director labels the issue as an "impossible situation" since the federal Head Start Act holds many of the words that programs are now being forced to stray away from. Head Start early ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is telling Head Start providers to avoid dozens of terms in federal grant applications, including “race,” “belonging” and “pregnant people” — a directive ...

CLINTON, Tenn. (WATE) — An employee at the Head Start/Pre-K school location in Clinton is under investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, according to Anderson County Schools. The district ...

The Leon County School Board approved a plan to add Head Start classrooms to several elementary schools starting in January 2026. This expansion aims to boost kindergarten readiness, particularly in ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced on Monday that federal funding has been restored for its Head Start Centers, allowing them to reopen on Dec. 9 ...

Amid a pronounced youth mental health crisis in the United States, Head Start stands out as a crucial model for addressing the needs of vulnerable young children. The United States faces a youth ...

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — As fears of federal cuts to Head Start persist, Governor Dan McKee said he would not follow through with a proposal from his Department of Human Services to eliminate state funding ...