A coalition of parents and Head Start providers moved to update their lawsuit against the Trump administration Tuesday in response to a drastic federal policy shift that bars many immigrant families ...

When Jessica Fullilove enrolled her 4-year-old son at Geminus Head Start-St. Mark Early Learning Academy in Glen Park, she expected a strong educational foundation. But the staff went far beyond that.

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 ...

Head Start plays a vital role in addressing the youth mental health crisis, according to a report released Tuesday by the Center for American Progress.

Head Start, an early childhood program, is among the most valuable programs for low-income families to receive mental health support, a report said Tuesday.

Many low-income families rely on Head Start to not only give their children early access to education, but also to give parents access to child care. The program celebrates its 60th birthday this week ...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - Another government shutdown is looming Friday, and local head start leaders fear the program’s financial future could be on the chopping block. Early education centers like ...

A new era began this week with the city-run, federally funded Head Start program. After three decades of contracting with Parent Child, Inc., or PCI, to run the program, the city farmed the Head Start ...

Jackie Stephens’ daughters Mercy and Hope both attended free child care and preschool through Head Start, and she says they’ve thrived. Jackie has gotten help herself through the program, with ...

BE CLOSE TO 80 DEGREES COMING UP. 300 KIDS IN THE METRO ARE ABOUT TO LOSE THEIR EARLY EDUCATION SERVICE. A YMCA PROGRAM IS NOW SET TO CLOSE IN MAY AT FOUR METRO LOCATIONS. GOOD AFTERNOON. I’M LARA ...

In a park steps away from their Head Start classrooms in Hollister, a group of kids marked the end of their preschool year with a moving-up ceremony. They wore colorful caps and gowns as they were ...

Toledo Public Schools is proceeding with its plan to temporarily close a majority of its Head Start and Early Head Start ...