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 ...

Even though the government has reopened, Head Start early learning programs across the U.S. are still not fully up and running. While most classrooms are open, 140 Head Start programs — some ...

Head Start, a free learning program for children from low-income families, is next on the chopping block as the government shutdown nears record length. More than 100 Head Start programs are in danger ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Millions of Americans continue to feel the effects of the ongoing government shutdown, including tens of thousands of low-income families who rely on Head Start, a federally ...

Head Start programs are facing closures due to a federal funding lapse amid the government shutdown. The shutdown affects nearly 65,000 children and over 22,000 staff nationwide in Head Start.

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 ...

With the Senate out of town, the government shutdown is almost certain to extend through at least Monday, as millions of Americans begin to feel its effects. Among them are those who rely on Head ...

Some Washington Head Start classrooms are preparing to close as the government shutdown continues. Roughly 3,000 Washington kids are in Head Start programs whose annual federal funding ran out Friday.

Come this weekend, the government shutdown could have harrowing effects for families. The National Head Start Association (NHSA) announced an estimated 140 of its programs across 41 states and Puerto ...

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TEMPE — The Head Start childcare program is at risk of losing funding due to the ongoing government shutdown — a move that could leave thousands of children across Arizona without care. Head Start ...

Starting next week, 177 children in Highland County's Head Start program will have nowhere to go. Their parents will be forced to scramble for a child care solution in an area with few alternatives.