It would slim regulation of the 60-year-old anti-poverty program and aim to save money. Advocates worry the changes could undermine the early education program's mission.
Family educator Lisa Benson-Nuyen addresses her students in a circle in the Northern Lights classroom at the Meadow Lakes CCS Early Learning, a Head Start center, in Wasilla, Alaska, in 2024. The center has since closed because of a lack of staff and money.
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The Trump administration plans to significantly alter Head Start program regulations. These proposed changes aim to increase…
Several Senate Republicans expressed wariness to USA TODAY about any deregulation of the decadesold, bipartisan program.
The Trump administration is planning to deregulate Head Start.
The early education, nutrition, and health program is a lifeline for poor kids. The Department of Health and Human Services wants…
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a new rule that would cut red tape for Head Start early childhood anti-poverty…
The Trump administration unveiled Thursday sweeping and controversial proposed changes to the Head Start program, which provides…
