And I pray for our future,” said Zack Zinick during the meeting. Zinick is a Head Start parent who remembers being a student in the program.

President Lyndon B. Johnson launched Head Start six decades ago as part of his War on Poverty. The program provides early ...

None of the parents had any warnings,” said Douglas, who sits on her Head Start’s parent advisory committee. ... Douglas plans on taking a meeting. Her 4-year-old son ...

Head Start, launched in 1965, served about 800,000 children last year, including 83,000 in California. Originally a preschool, the program now serves children from birth through age 5.

Despite bipartisan support, federal funding for Head Start and Early Head Start programs appeared to be in jeopardy this ...

When we held our last parent advisory meeting in February, there were only 17 open positions, and two of those had offers out,” she said. Douglass is rounding out her last year, needing Head Start.

Head Start parents can also form community at parent cafes, become leaders and decision-makers of the program by joining the Policy Council and gain further involvement in their children's lives ...

He said he depended on Head Start as a parent in the '90s when he was "beyond broke." His daughter graduated from McNary High School and Oregon State University.

The lawsuit argues that the Trump administration cannot reduce or eliminate Head Start, because the program is funded by Congress. By Sarah Mervosh The American Civil Liberties Union and other ...

None of the parents had any warnings,” said Douglas, who sits on her Head Start’s parent advisory committee. ... Douglas plans on taking a meeting. Her 4-year-old son ...