Head Start programs are still unable to access federal money

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Head Start preschools around the country could be at risk of closing temporarily because they remain ...
Although the Trump administration appeared to walk back its plan to withhold federal funding, projects across Washington state are not receiving money.
Dozens of Head Start operators had gathered in Washington for a conference when the news of the funding freeze broke, leaving them feeling “anxious (and) afraid,” said Tommy Sheridan ...
Head Start has been something of a sacred cow in Washington since its creation in 1965. The $12.3 billion federal program provides pre-school services to nearly 790,000 low-income children each year.