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Trump Budget to Take Ax to ‘Radical’ Safety Net Programs
A draft document outlines steep cuts or the elimination of funding for programs that provide child care, housing assistance, ...
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Uncertainty looms over Head Start programs as federal funding concerns grow
Rumors are intensifying about potential federal cuts that could eliminate the Head Start program nationwide. The regional ...
Local Head Start program leaders, parents fear impacts of possible cuts to federal funding
The Head Start Program provides free education and support services for low-income families and their children. There's a ...
Thousands of Iowa families at risk to lose child care under proposed federal cuts
The Trump Administration is asking Congress to eliminate Head Start, a federal program that provides free early childhood ...
Thousands of families could lose services if Head Start funding is slashed
Parents and advocates are stepping up efforts to save Head Start, amid growing concerns that the Trump administration plans ...
Opinion
Head Start was the lifeline I needed — and that 800,000 children still need
For a Black girl born in 1967 in small-town Mississippi, Head Start wasn’t just an educational program — it was the nurturing environment that was crucial to my future success.
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Head Start, utility assistance in danger: Missouri agencies scramble as Trump administration looks to slash federal spending
Missouri has 19 community action agencies that work to support the state’s poorest families. Funding for programs like Head ...