Local Head Start sites that provide early childhood education, child care and other services are ramping up for the start of a new school year on Aug. 18 despite uncertainty over possible federal ...

Malaya Peterkin and other preschoolers sat in bright blue chairs around a table on a recent afternoon, listening raptly to teacher Rachel Cepeda read a book about butterflies. Afterward, the children ...

For 60 years, Head Start has provided child care for the most vulnerable children in the United States with little controversy. This year, though, politics came to the door of Head Start. Caught in ...

For 60 years, Head Start has provided child care for the most vulnerable children in the United States with little controversy. This year, though, politics came to the door of Head Start. Caught in ...

The Head Start program is a cornerstone of our nation’s collective action to lift children out of poverty. Built on the core idea that children are full of incredible promise, Head Start brings that ...

Due to the government shutdown, Head Start, the iconic program designed to help children from low-income households improve school readiness, is now among the many federally funded services that have ...

As President Trump’s deputy assistant secretary for early childhood development and director of the Office of Head Start during his first term, I have seen firsthand the positive impact of his ...

It’s the first sunny day of the week at the Child & Family Centers of Excellence in Waukesha. Tiny students gleefully push dump truck toys on the stone pathway around the playground. It’s almost ...

A teacher helps a child with an art project in a rural Head Start classroom. Half of Head Start slots are in rural areas. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one ...

For low-income families with infants, toddlers and preschoolers, Head Start programs run through the Eagle County School District offer an option to receive both education and additional wraparound ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Head Start began in 1965 as part of the “War on Poverty” program. It was started to help low-income families and children grow and ...

A $12.6 million federal grant is helping expand the early childhood program Head Start in Howard County. The Community Action Council of Howard County, the county's Head Start program provider, ...